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Red Snapper With Sambal

By Claire Saffitz

3.8

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Photo by Danny Kim.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

4 red snapper fillets with skin cut into a 1/2" crosshatch pattern
Salt
1 finely grated garlic clove
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek)
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Olive oil
Lime wedges for serving

Preparation

  1. Score the skin of 4 red snapper fillets in 1/2" crosshatch pattern; season both sides with salt. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Combine 1 finely grated garlic clove, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon hot chili paste (such as sambal oelek), and 1 tablespoon light brown sugar in a small bowl; spoon over snapper, making sure marinade penetrates score marks. Heat broiler. Drizzle snapper with olive oil and broil until charred in spots and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

TagsSnapperFishSeafoodMainDinnerNut FreeDairy FreeGluten FreeQuickEasyWeeknight Meals30 Minutes or LessBroilBon Appétit

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