Grilled Snapper with Citrus
Whole snapper with lemon and herbs
💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly
35m
Total
265
Calories
38g
Protein
4
Servings
Nutrition Information
4g
Carbs
1g
Fiber
3g
Net Carbs
11g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
Low
5
Absorption speed
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 2 medium (2 lbs total) Whole snapper (Cleaned and scaled)
- 2 Lemon (Sliced)
- 6 sprigs Fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup Fresh parsley
- 4 cloves sliced Garlic
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Pat snapper dry inside and out. Make 3-4 diagonal slashes on each side.
- 2
Season inside cavity with salt and pepper. Stuff with lemon slices, oregano, parsley, and garlic.
- 3
Brush outside with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Oil grates very well.
- 5
Place fish in a grill basket or directly on grates. Grill for 8-10 minutes per side until flesh is opaque and flakes easily.
- 6
Let rest for 5 minutes. Serve family-style, filleting at the table.
💡 Tips
- •Grill basket makes flipping whole fish easier
- •Stuff cavity with aromatics for flavor
- •Fresh whole fish is worth the extra effort