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BBQ Whole Snapper with Lemon & Herbs

Name: BBQ Whole Snapper with Lemon & Herbs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1.8 kg whole snapper, scaled and gutted; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 lemons; 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley stalks and leaves; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 2 tbsp baby capers, roughly chopped; 60 ml extra virgin olive oil; 0.5 cup reserved parsley leaves, roughly torn

A whole snapper with blistered skin, juicy flakes, charred lemon and a loose parsley-caper dressing.

Prep20 mins

Cook25 mins

Serves6

DifficultyEasy

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Whole barbecued snapper with blistered skin natural tears lemon and herbs — **TooGut pick**Flexible, practical, genuinely delicious.

Whole fish belongs at a shared table. Dry skin, a clean oiled grill and patience on the first side matter more than flawless presentation; a natural split in the skin simply reveals the moist flakes underneath.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves6

Fish

1.8 kgwhole snapper, scaled and gutted
3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
2 lemons
1 bunchflat-leaf parsley stalks and leaves
2 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced

Caper dressing

2 tbspbaby capers, roughly chopped
60 mlextra virgin olive oil
½ cupreserved parsley leaves, roughly torn

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Dry and score

Pat the fish very dry. Make three shallow diagonal cuts on each side, brush with oil and season inside and out.

Fill without packing

Stuff the cavity loosely with one sliced lemon, parsley stalks and garlic. Keep air spaces so the fish cooks evenly.

Commit to the first side

Cook on a clean, oiled barbecue grill over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes without moving it, until the skin releases.

Turn once

Use two wide spatulas to turn. Add the second lemon, cut-side down, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the flesh flakes near the backbone.

Dress the opened flesh

Mix capers, dressing oil, torn parsley and juice from the charred lemon. Spoon it over the fish as it naturally opens on the platter.

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Nutrition snapshot

Energy1,620 kJ

Protein46 g

Carbohydrate2 g

Fibre0 g

Approximate only. Values change with brands, portions and selected swaps.

Set yourself up

Equipment

✓ Barbecue with grill plate
✓ Two wide metal spatulas
✓ Large serving platter