Baked Yellowtail Snapper with basil and tomato

Yellowtail Snapper is a favorite since it has a soft and sweet texture whether whole or filleted makes it a desired catch.

Ingredients

Whole Yellowtail Snapper
Italian Bread Crumbs
1 small onion chopped
1 green bell pepper chopped
1 sliced tomato
2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
1 clove garlic crushed
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Ground Black Peppercorn
1/4 White Dry Cooking Wine


Prepare the fish by scaling or filleting it depending on how you would like it prepared.

Saute' the onion, green pepper, garlic and basil in olive oil. When the onion is tender then add the cooking wine.

Place the fish in a baking dish. Spread the sauted onion and pepper on top of the fish. Salt and Pepper the fish and then sprinkle lightly with Italian Bread Crumbs.

Saute' the sliced tomato in olive oil then place on top of the fish.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes for the whole fish and 20 minutes for fillets.

If you prepare the fillets instead of the whole fish you will see that the fish just melts in your mouth!