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The snapper in this recipe but if you prefer another for another fish, try mahi-mahi. It is a delicious firm, mild fish that won’t fall apart on the grill.\u2014Alaina Showalter, Clover, South Carolina<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7061,"featured_media":1499451,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false},"tags":[304032,305511,304173,304328,304993,304998,304292,305487,304338,307049,304041,303966,304185,304988,304368,306848,304188,304268,324623,304388,304398,304150],"categories-v2":[308623,310825,309455,308988,308984,308481,308940,308945,308305,310796,308992,310085,308633,308495,309467,308935,308745,309603,309536,259483,309177,308752,308797,309434],"coauthors":[305],"recommended_recipes":[{"post_title":"Tilapia with Lemon Caper Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/tilapia-with-lemon-caper-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Tilapia-with-Lemon-Caper-Sauce_EXPS_TOHD24_60342_DianaChistruga_6.jpg"},{"post_title":"Pork with Artichokes and Capers","post_link":"\/recipes\/pork-with-artichokes-and-capers\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps30885_LT1115459D19D.jpg"},{"post_title":"Turkey Piccata with Capers","post_link":"\/recipes\/turkey-piccata-with-capers\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Turkey-Piccata-with-Capers_exps41779_SD1785603D23_RMS.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken with Lemon-Caper Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-with-lemon-caper-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps34768_TH1194743D33B.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Veggies with Caper Butter","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-veggies-with-caper-butter\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps161647_TH163621B02_10_2b-2-e1722978492361.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Red Pepper Dip","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-red-pepper-dip\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Grilled-Red-Pepper-Dip_EXPS_CWJJ18_130472_C01_26_7b-1.jpg"},{"post_title":"Tomato-Herb Grilled Tilapia","post_link":"\/recipes\/tomato-herb-grilled-tilapia\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/exps186073_SD163617B02_05_5b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Lamb with Mint-Pepper Jelly","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-lamb-with-mint-pepper-jelly\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Grilled-Lamb-with-Mint-Pepper-Jelly_EXPS_RC21_266566_B11_30_11b.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Lamb Chops","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-lamb-chops\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/recipeFallback.jpg"},{"post_title":"Chicken in Tomato-Caper Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/chicken-in-tomato-caper-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Chicken-in-Tomato-Caper-Sauce_exps94689_TH2847293D12_18_5b_C.jpg"},{"post_title":"Shrimp-Topped Red Snapper","post_link":"\/recipes\/shrimp-topped-red-snapper\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps29180_CFT10609D35D.jpg"},{"post_title":"Garlic-Herb Red Snapper","post_link":"\/recipes\/garlic-herb-red-snapper\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps26542_CFT10529D22B.jpg"},{"post_title":"Grilled Lamb Chops with Wine Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/grilled-lamb-chops-with-wine-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps41269_CFT1437884D14.jpg"},{"post_title":"Red Snapper with Orange Sauce","post_link":"\/recipes\/red-snapper-with-orange-sauce\/","post_image":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps30213_TH944554D48A.jpg"}],"acf":{"long_pin":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/300x300\/exps44438_TH1443686D71D.jpg"},"recipe_schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/grilled-snapper-with-caper-sauce\/","name":"Grilled Snapper with Caper Sauce","datePublished":"2018-01-01","dateModified":"2022-10-23","prepTime":"PT20M","cookTime":"PT10M","totalTime":"PT30M","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/exps44438_TH1443686D71D.jpg","height":300,"width":300},"recipeCategory":["Dinner"],"description":"The snapper in this recipe but if you prefer another for another fish, try mahi-mahi. 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I love grilled fish with an easy sauce to serve with it. I tried this with Halibut on the grill. Sauce was very good and unique. I agree with other review that I was not sure if I needed to take the time to marinade for 30 minutes (although it was easy). I served with Rice Pilaf and grilled asparagus. This was good enough to make for guests coming over for dinner.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"06\/09\/2013 18:22","GUID":"6afe5f98e1364dbb949ca2d040e31d5b","MemberId":7296920,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"txcookingchic","SubmittedDate":"06\/09\/2013 18:22"},{"Comment":"
I used mahi-mahi and marinated the fish for about two hours. Superb flavor if you have time to marinate for a little longer than 30 min. Other than that I agree - no time to marinate? Just make the sauce!<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"08\/31\/2011 18:09","GUID":"90432158acc048989e06ae277af9973b","MemberId":6180969,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"graytiger11","SubmittedDate":"08\/31\/2011 18:09"},{"Comment":"
Try marinading for longer than 30 minutes. I generally marinade the fillets for 2 to 4 hours, turning\/coating about every 30-45 minutes. It really brings in lots of flavor!(TOH adjusted the time to only 30 minutes, probably in the interest of people's time.)<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"","GUID":"052C543638E24143B1089F05B76C6910","MemberId":415031,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"Alaina1243","SubmittedDate":"08\/08\/2009 11:51"},{"Comment":"
The marinade did not add anything to the taste of the fish. The sauce was amazing. I will make this again, but will probably not bother with all the ingredients in the marinade.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"08\/02\/2009 17:11","GUID":"da57eafb470641bba99de2573ea0f72a","MemberId":2103818,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Selene K","SubmittedDate":"08\/02\/2009 17:11"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":309177,"name":"Recipes","slug":"recipes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309112,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Browse Taste Recipes recipes by course, cooking style, cuisine, ingredient, holiday and more categories to find a new family-favorite recipe.","parent":0,"count":51282,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/"},{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43649,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":310825,"name":"BBQ","slug":"bbq","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310760,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Get your fill of all things grilled and glazed with our best BBQ recipes, BBQ sauce recipes, BBQ chicken recipes, pulled pork recipes and more.","parent":310796,"count":1701,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/bbq\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Grilled Snapper with Caper Sauce"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n