Edgy Red Snapper

Ingredients:

• 1- 4 lb. Red snapper, cleaned
• 2 tbsp Fresh ginger root, minced
• 1 tbsp Hot chili paste
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1⁄4 cup Fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped
• 1 tsp Sesame oil
• 3 Green onions, chopped
• 1⁄2 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Lemon, sliced (optional)
• Sprigs of fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2. If fish is too large for baking dish, cut off head and tail. Pat fish dry inside and out with paper towel. Cut four diagonal slits in each side of fish.
3. In food processor (or in blender with a little water), blend together ginger, chili paste and garlic. Add cilantro, sesame oil, green onions and salt and puree.
4. Insert puree into slits in fish. Place on large baking sheet lined with foil.
5. Bake fish for 10 minutes per inch of thickness.
6. Garnish with lemon and cilantro.

Notes:
Nutritional information per serving: Protein 21g Total fat 4g Carbohydrates 2g Calories 129 Sodium 191mg Cholesterol 37mg