Wood-Grilled Whole Red Snapper with Thai Seafood Sauce

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Asian Smoke: Thai and Southeast Asian Barbecue from the Curry Boys

By Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia and Sean Wen

Published 2026

  • About

A whole roasted fish might be a crazy sight to many folks, but for many Asians, it is just another dish at a family party or holiday event. Red snapper is a great fish to grill because of its mild, semisweet, and nutty flavor—which makes it an easy crowd-pleaser. For this recipe, we stuff the snapper with lemongrass to allow it to steam inside the grilled fish while the seasoned skin gets nice and firm. At the very end, we like to coat the fish in a delicious, pungent, and citrus-forward sa