Plain Boiled Red Fish or Red Snapper

Ingredients

• One red fish or red snapper 
• Lemon juice 
• One handful of salt 
• Sauce of choice 

Directions

1. Wash the fish; when cleaned, wipe it dry and rub it over with lemon juice and salt.
2. Put it in a fish kettle or other pot to boil, cover it with soft water and throw in a handful of salt.
3. As soon as it begins to boil, skim it and let it simmer; hard boiling breaks the flesh before it is cooked thoroughly. 
4. When done, lift it out of the water with a drainer. 
5. Slip it carefully on a dish and serve with your sauce of choice. 

Source — La Cuisine Creole
Prepared by Joshua Sullivan
Louisiana Anthology
July 20, 2019