Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6 – 8

Ingredients:

• 1 whole red snapper (about 3 1/2 pounds )
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons melted fat or oil
• Lemon slices, to garnish
• Parsley sprigs, to garnish
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 to 3 cups bread crumbs
• 1 cup Ricotta
• 1/4 cup diced peeled lemon
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

How to cook Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Clean, wash and dry fish. Sprinkle inside and out with salt.
• To prepare Ricotta Stuffing: Saute celery and onion in 1/4 cup of olive oil until soft. Remove from heat and combine with remaining ingredients, blending well.
• Stuff fish loosely. Close opening with small skewers or wooden toothpicks.
• Place fish in a well-greased baking dish, brush with 2 tablespoons of fat or oil and bake 40 to 60 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Baste occasionally during cooking.
• Remove skewers; garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of parsley.

Note:
The Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing recipe easy to prepare and so good!

This recipe for Baked Red Snapper with Ricotta Stuffing serves/makes: 6 – 8

Main Ingredient: Snapper
Preparation Method: Baked
Cuisine: American