Barbados: Fried Fish at Oistins Fish Festival

flying fish

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: pollock

Tilapia is more accessible and economical while still offering a mild flavor.

Prepare the seasoning by blending scallion, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, onions, and various dry seasonings until smooth.

Season the flour with dill, black pepper, paprika, and salt.

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan until hot.

Marinate the flying fish with lime juice and the blended seasoning.

Coat the marinated fish in the seasoned flour, patting it down and shaking off excess flour.

Place the fish in the hot oil with the skin side up and flesh side down.

Cook the fish for 1 to 2 minutes until it has a brown line indicating it's ready to flip.

Prepare garnishes by slicing tomato, lime wedges, and arranging salad greens and peppers on a platter.

Mix ketchup with pepper sauce to create a dipping sauce.

Once the fish is golden brown, remove it from the oil and place it on paper towels to drain excess oil.

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