Grilled Red Snapper

It's summer time...
We will not pass this season without going to lake, barbecuing and hanging out with friends.
Last month, we went to Pawtuckaway Lake (...again..and again..last year we went there for 3 times..)
It's not too far from our house. It has play ground, 'beach sand'  and picnic area. We can rent a canoe or kayak. The water is quite warm too. In New England area, though it's summer, not all lake or sea water can be as warm as we think.

I decided to bring fish for our barbecue potluck. My friends suggested me to buy fresh fish at a seafood store near my area. I thought I would see 'fish market' over there. It's more like an office with big refrigerator  at the waiting area. In the refrigerator we can see frozen sea food, such as fish fillet, shrimp, scallop,etc. How about fresh fish... I asked the man who is busy on his desk. He asked me if i knew what kind of fish I would buy. Honestly, I don't have enough knowledge about fish. He pointed to a picture that has the name and the picture of the fish. I still had no idea.  Finally, I remember red fish. I just asked him that kind of fish. I tell him I wanted whole fish not fillet.  He understood, and went inside, after about 5 minutes waiting, he came back with plastic bag with red fish and tons of ice cube.  Red snapper is the name of the fish. I already prepared cool box, so I could place all the fish inside the car without worrying to spread the smell.

This is my first attempt to clean the whole fish... Usually in Indonesia, I can asked the vendor to clean it for me. I marinated the fish with ground seasoning ( garlic, shallot, lemon grass, ginger, salt, pepper, lemon juice). I also made sambel ijo (green chilly sauce) as a condiment to eat this fish.

It is always great to be with friends and family. We gather together, the kids are playing, the men are busy grilling food. The aroma was so good... we all enjoyed the atmosphere.

My son was very happy too... He loves to play with the sand. He was excited to climb, slide with his friends at the play ground. I changed his clothes for 3 times...he loved to get dirty and wet.  He also enjoyed the food, he ate satay and corn.