Classic Oven Baked Red Snapper Mojo de Ajo

This recipe rivals one of our favorite Dallas restaurant's "Javier's" classic dish.  You could use any nice filet of fish, but we prefer red snapper because of it's light, delicate flavor.  Use all butter or all olive oil for a completely different sauce, either way it will turn out delicioso!!  :)

1 lb red snapper filet or any other kind of fish filet
juice of 1 lemon, plus zest

3 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoons olive oil

4 - 6 cloves of crushed garlic

Salt and pepper to taste
lemon sliced thin

fresh parsley, chopped for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Wash the fillets and pat them dry.

Arrange the fillets in a baking tray.

Mix lemon juice, zest, butter, olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper in a bowl.

Pour this mixture over the filets.

Arrange lemon slices in on top of the filets.

Bake the fish for 15 - 20 minutes, depending upon thickness....sometimes we cook a thick filet for 45 minutes.

Garnish with fresh parsley.