Cajun Grilled Red Snapper With Local Veggies

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium lemon

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • (4 to 6-ounce) red snapper fillets (skin-on or skinless)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for the grill grates

  • 1/2 tablespoons Cajun or Old Bay seasoning, plus more as needed

  • Local produce for your sides!

Directions:

1. Heat an outdoor grill to a medium, direct heat. Meanwhile, cut 1 medium lemon into 4 wedges. Cut 2 tablespoons unsalted butter into 4 pieces. Pat red snapper fillets dry with paper towels. Rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season all over with 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun or Old Bay seasoning. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Bring the baking sheet, fish, butter, and flat spatula out to the grill.

2. Oil the grill grates with a folded paper towel dipped in olive oil. Place the fish on the grill grates skin side down. Cover and grill until the bottoms turn opaque and a flat spatula can slide underneath the fillets with little resistance, about 2 minutes. Flip the fillets, cover, and grill until almost completely opaque and the center of each registers at least 125ºF, 2 to 3 minutes more.

3. Transfer the fillets to the baking sheet. Top each fillet with a piece of butter, then pull up the foil to cover the red snapper completely. Let sit for 5 minutes: The residual heat will increase the internal temperature to about 130ºF and also create steam to keep the fish moist. Uncover and serve with the Fresh parsley lemon wedges for squeezing and Optional Cajun cream sauce .

4. Grilled red snapper should be served with grilled Local vegetables like Local summer squash, Local zucchini, or Local corn, or a bright vinegar and citrus slaw or salad and grains like a rice pilaf, cous-cous ,orzo or grits!

5. Optionally if you want to add a cajun cream sauce on top add butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add chicken stock, cream cheese and tomatoes to a skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook until cream cheese is melted, and sauce is smooth, about 7 minutes.