Smoked Whole Red Snapper

Smoked Whole red snapper is one of the most flavorful and delicious fish you
will ever cook. White flaky meat seasoned with citrus and spices

Servings: 2

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
1 hour

Total Time
1 hour, 10 minutes

Main Course

American

Smoked red snapper whole fish

🧂 Ingredients

3 lbs Red Snapper
2 tbsp Olive Oil
2 tbsp Caribeque Jerk Seasoning [caribeque.com]

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1 Lemon

Optional
1 Lime

Optional

1 Clean snapper and pat dry with paper towel (see blog for further detail on
cleaning)
2 Light Smoker and bring up to temp. About 375-400 Degrees F.
3 After putting cross cut slits into the fish on both sides, rub down with olive
oil inside and out. Next season inside and out with jerk seasoning then set on
cedar planks that have been soaked for at least 1 hour.
4 Smoke Fish For about 1 hour until fish reaches a temperature of 155-160 degrees
F.
5 Using a fork flake off the top side of the fish until the spine is exposed, pick
up the tail and remove the spine along with the head in one pull. squeeze with a
lemon or lime and add a pinch of coarse sea salt. LOOK OUT FOR PIN BONES WHEN
EATING ANY WHOLE FISH!!!!