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Spicy Baked Snapper with Ginger and Basil

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner
Spicy Baked Snapper with Ginger and Basil
Ingredients
  • 1 (1 1/2 pound) whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 2 red chile peppers, sliced diagonally
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and sliced
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (or 190 degrees Celsius, if you prefer metric). To prevent any mess, cover the bottom of a roasting pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
2
Next, prepare your snapper by filling its cavity with a handful of fresh basil leaves and setting it aside for the time being.
3
Heat a generous amount of peanut oil in a large skillet over extremely high heat until it starts to smoke. Once this occurs, carefully place the snapper in the skillet and sear both sides for approximately 1 minute total.
4
Transfer your snapper to the prepared roasting pan and drizzle it with a small amount of fish sauce. Set aside the remaining peanut oil in the skillet for later use.
5
Bake your fish in a preheated oven until its flesh can be easily flaked with a fork, taking around 25 to 30 minutes.
6
Simultaneously, reheat the peanut oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add a few cloves of garlic, some grated ginger, sliced yellow peppers, and diced chile peppers to the skillet. Cook until these ingredients have softened, approximately 5 minutes.
7
Mix in a spoonful of sugar, a splash of rice vinegar, some water, and crushed tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat until it reaches your desired consistency.
8
Pour this sauce over the baked snapper and garnish with a few fresh basil leaves before serving.