Grilled Blackened Red Snapper

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Why recepie famous for?

Blackened red snapper is a flavorful Cajun-style main dish. It is usually fried in a cast iron skillet, but you can make it on your grill. For this recipe, you will want to have your grill as hot as possible. The ide

Ingredients


1 teaspoon paprika
Optional: 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (or more to taste)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup butter
2 red snapper fillets (halved)
1 tablespoon parsley (minced

Instructions

arlic salt, onion salt, thyme, oregano, and pepper.
Spices
Sprinkle over each side of the red snapper.
Sprinkle with spices
Preheat the grill to high heat.
Reheat grill
Bring the lemon juice to a simmer in a small saucepan or heat to a simmer in the microwave in a safe dish.
Lemon juice
Remove from heat and add butter. Mix well.
Remove from heat
Right before placing fish on the grill, oil the grill grates well. Make several passes as this will create a nice non-stick surface.
Place fish on grill
Grill the red snapper about 5 to 6 minutes on one side, until the seasonings are blackened.
Cod
Turn the snapper over and grill for another 5 to 6 minutes until done or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of at least 145 F.
Turn cod over
Once cooked through, remove the fish from grill and plate.
Cooked cod
Add parsley to the lemon butter and spoon a quarter of the butter mixture over each piece of fish.
Add parsley
Serve with grilled vegetables or your favorite sides.
Serve
Enjoy!

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