Jamaican Baked Snapper

Name: Jamaican Baked Snapper
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 3 lbs red snapper (whole), cleaned and gutted; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/2 cup onions, sliced; 1/2 red bell peppers, sliced; 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced; 2 scallions, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp fresh thyme; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced; 2 tbsp fresh lime juice; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

A whole red snapper baked with fresh herbs, aromatics, and scotch bonnet peppers until flaky and tender. A showstopping centerpiece with authentic Caribbean flavor.

45 minMediumServes 4280 cal/serving

JamaicanDinnerOvenStandardGluten-Free

Ingredients

3 lbs red snapper (whole), cleaned and gutted
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup onions, sliced
1/2 red bell peppers, sliced
2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
2 scallions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp fresh thyme
1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and minced
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 375°F.
2

Pat 3 lbs cleaned and gutted red snapper (whole) dry and season inside and out with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
3

Brush a baking dish with 2 tbsp vegetable oil and layer half of the 1/2 cup sliced onions, 1/2 sliced red bell peppers, and 2 sliced fresh tomatoes on the bottom.
4

Place fish on top of the vegetables.
5

Top with remaining onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
6

Sprinkle 2 chopped scallions, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 seeded and minced scotch bonnet pepper, and 1 tsp fresh thyme over the fish.
7

Drizzle with 2 tbsp fresh lime juice and oil.
8

Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes until fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork. Internal temperature should reach 145°F.
9

Remove foil for the last 5 minutes if you want the edges to brown slightly.
10

Serve hot, drizzled with pan juices.

Questions

How long does Jamaican Baked Snapper keep?

Refrigerate leftovers within two hours and eat them within two days (seafood turns fast). Reheat covered in a 300 F oven until warmed through.

Can I halve or double Jamaican Baked Snapper?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, split it across two pans and rotate them halfway; one crowded pan bakes unevenly.

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