Gulf Coast Red Snapper Recipe

Gulf Coast Red Snapper Recipe

  • cooking spray
  • 5 tablespoons bacon grease
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 pounds red snapper fillets
  • 2 cups stewed tomatoes
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  1. Combine bacon fat, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and thyme together in a bowl. Spread a small amount of the bacon fat mixture in bottom of baking dish. Lay snapper fillets into baking dish; cover with remaining bacon fat mixture. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
  3. Remove plastic wrap from baking dish; add tomatoes, onions, and Worcestershire sauce.
  4. Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 40 to 60 minutes. Garnish with parsley.