We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Acapulco Grilled Red Snapper with Pesto Mayonnaise. This dish qualifies as a Easy level recipe. It should take you about 30 min to make this recipe. The Acapulco Grilled Red Snapper with Pesto Mayonnaise recipe should make enough food for 4 servings.
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Ingredients for Acapulco Grilled Red Snapper with Pesto Mayonnaise
- 1 whole red snapper, cleaned and separated into fillets
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- Olive oil
- Chili sauce
Directions for Acapulco Grilled Red Snapper with Pesto Mayonnaise
- Preheat an outdoor grill.
- First, season each fillet with salt and pepper. Then, brush the mayonnaise on the snapper fillets. In a food processor, combine the parsley, basil, and olive oil. Blend until it is thoroughly pureed. Then brush the parsley-basil puree on top of the mayonnaise layer. Finish by brushing a layer of the chili sauce on top of the paste.
- Place the brushed fillets on the grill, and grill the snapper for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fish is completely cooked.
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