Baked Red Snapper

Ingredients:

2 whole red snapper (about 1 pound each)
coarse sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
fresh rosemary sprigs
1 lemon, thinly sliced

2-3 cloves garlic
butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Clean and rinse fish inside and out.

Snip off all fins except for tail and pat dry with a paper towel.

With sharp knife, make 4 cuts through skin on both sides of each fish. Salt and pepper inside and out.
Stuff it with rosemary, garlic and lemon slices.
Transfer fish to an oiled baking sheet and put about 1 tablespoon of butter on it.

Bake for 20 minutes, than broil for 5 minutes. Fish should flake when tested with a fork.

Yield: 2 servings.

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