Fish Basket Grilled Whole Red Snapper with Pepper Onion Stuffing and Jerk Butter

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1 tbsp Jerk paste
¼ cup Butter, softened

1 each red, yellow and orange peppers, thinly sliced
1 small red onions, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 limes, juiced

2 Whole red snapper, 1-1 ½ lb each, dressed and scaled
¼ cup bbq seasoning

Place the jerk paste and butter in a bowl and mix together well. Refrigerate until needed.

For the stuffing combine the multi coloured peppers, red onions, cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper

Preheat grill to medium.

Place the fish on a flat surface and using a sharp knife make three slashes across the fish about ½ an inch deep. Season with bbq seasoning rubbing the spices into the flesh of the fish. Stuff each fish with half of the pepper onion mixture and secure the belly closed with skewer or toothpicks. Place fish into a grilling basket. Grill for 8 to 10 minutes per side turning occasionally until the fish is lightly charred on the outside and fully cooked and tender.

Remove from heat and rest for 2 minutes before removing the snapper from the basket.

Serve with jerk butter.

Serves 2 to 4