FRIED FISH AND BAMMY WITH ESCOVITCH PICKLE |JAMAICAN STYLE FISH AND BAMMY |SHELLZ HOMESTYLE KITCHEN

bammy

🥗Healthier: cassava flatbread

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Cassava flatbread provides a similar texture and flavor.

whole fish

🥗Healthier: fish fillets

💰Cheaper: frozen fish

Fillets are easier to prepare and often more affordable.

Clean the fish, ensuring no extra scales remain and give it a good wash.

Score the fish lightly, making sure not to go too deep to avoid exposing the bones.

Season the fish lightly with fish seasoning, applying it in the cuts and inside the belly and head.

Heat oil in a pan and add a few cloves of garlic and scotch bonnet pepper to flavor the oil.

Fry the fish for about 7 minutes on each side, checking for doneness based on thickness.

Prepare the bammy by cutting it into quarters and soaking it in thick coconut milk, adding water to thin it out.

Ensure the bammy is fully submerged in the liquid and let it soak for about 10 minutes.

Remove the fried fish and place it on a cooling rack to avoid sitting in oil.

Use the same oil to fry the bammy for about 5 minutes, depending on desired crispiness.

Plate the fried fish and bammy, serving with homemade escovich pickle.

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