Broiled Red Snapper

This is another easy recipe that everyone can follow. Fish is one of the things that my family loves to eat and prepare since much of the fish is bought from local fisherman. Living on the Jersey shore has its perks when certain fish are in season, but other times my family goes food shopping for other kinds of fish other than local during winter. Serving size of the dish is for 2 people.

Ingredients: 

• 2 8oz. red snapper fillets 
• 2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise 
• 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon(s) of your favorite barbecue sauce
• salt and pepper to taste 
• cayenne  pepper is optional
• cooking spray

Steps:

1. Wash and pat dry red snapper
2. line bottom of baking pan with aluminium foil and spray with cooking spay
3. salt and pepper fillets, then lay in pan
4. mix the following together in a small dish:2 tablespoon(s) mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, 1 tablespoon(s) of your favorite barbecue sauce
5. proceed to brush both fillets with mixed ingredients
6. optional cayenne pepper to taste
7. place baking pan in broiler 6 in. from heat source 
8. broil until golden brown and flakey (approximately 7-10 minutes according to thickness of fillet)

Serve immediately with rice or couscous and your favorite vegetable. This recipe has a good taste when cooked a little over the required time because the more time allowed to cook in the broiler enhances the tastes of the sauce. The sauce may be a little strange, but comes out fantastic on this dish. I love fish myself because it is lean and healthy for you. Fish can be eaten more than meats because fish is not as fatty as beef and pork. Enjoy this dish as well as chicken to eat in a healthy life style.