Baked Red Snapper

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Archives

Serves 6 people

Categories: Fish- Seafood

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. red snapper
  • 5 Tbsp. butter
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • flour
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 2 1/2 cups tomatoes
  • 1 small green pepper, chopped
  • 1 pimento, chopped
  • 2 lemons, sliced

Directions

  1. cleaned fish in salted water; melt butter in roasting pan. Spread over fish. Season with salt and pepper; roll in flour. Place fish in roaster.

  2. Combine remaining ingredients except lemon; spread over fish. Top fish with lemon slices and water to barely clover bottom of roaster.

  3. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. Baste with sauce every 15 minutes. Carefully remove to platter. Garnish with additional fresh lemon slices.

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