Jamaican Brown Stew Whole Fish || Red Snapper Fish

whole fish

🥗Healthier: fillets

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is less expensive and easier to prepare.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash and season the whole snapper fish, creating slits for seasoning.

Heat oil in a large pot until hot, then add garlic cloves to infuse flavor.

Fry the seasoned fish in the hot oil until nicely browned on both sides.

Remove burnt garlic pieces after frying the fish.

Add scallions, onion, garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, sweet pepper, pimento seeds, tomato, and thyme to the pot; sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add approximately 2 cups of water to the sautéed vegetables.

Incorporate ketchup, fish and meat sauce, and a small amount of browning sauce into the water.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning with all-purpose seasoning, salt, black pepper, and white vinegar.

Add a little sugar to balance the acidity of the sauce.

Once the sauce reaches a rapid boil, add the fried fish back into the pot, spooning sauce over it.

Cover the pot and let it simmer, ensuring the fish absorbs the sauce without drying out.

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