Gulf Coast Red Snapper

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 5 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 pounds red snapper fillets
• 2 cups stewed tomatoes
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Combine bacon fat, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and thyme together in a bowl. Spread a small amount of the bacon fat mixture in bottom of baking dish. Lay snapper fillets into baking dish; cover with remaining bacon fat mixture. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.

Remove plastic wrap from baking dish; add tomatoes, onions, and Worcestershire sauce.

Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 40 to 60 minutes. Garnish with parsley.