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For the fish:
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Preheat oven to 375 F. 2.
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If you like, you can get the fish monger to remove the bones for you.
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If not then just cut really close, down one side of the back bone so that the fish can be opened up.
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It will be way easier to remove the bones when the fish has cooked.
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Score the skin of the fish with a knife a few times, without cutting too deeply into the flesh.
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Open the fish up and drizzle the olive oil over it.
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Season with salt and pepper, and lay the cilantro, lemon and onion inside of the fish.
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Heat the grape seed oil (or another type of oil with a high smoke point) in an oven proof skillet over medium high heat.
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Lay the fish skin side down into the skillet.
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Cook it just to get a nice sear on the skin, about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
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Transfer the skillet to the oven to finish cooking for another 10 to 13 minutes.
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When the bones are easily removed, the fish is done.
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Transfer the fish to a serving platter, and if they werent already removed, remove all the bones.
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Serve with rice and beans.
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The snapper is mighty tasty just like this.
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But if you would like to, remove and discard the cilantro and onions that you cooked with the fish, and top the fish with mango relish.
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For the mango relish:
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Stir all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl.
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Serve relish over fish, shrimp, chicken, or fried tofu.