How to clean and marinate fish - Episode 42 - ❤ Love For Haitian Food

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while being more nutritious.

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a high smoke point, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while agave syrup is often less expensive.

Pour vinegar and salt on top of fish and mix.

Remove remaining scales with the tip of a small paring knife by scraping across the entire fish.

Remove the remains of the gills and any veins that were left inside where the guts were.

Place 3 cuts into each fish on both sides to make 6 in total for each fish.

Rinse fish with cold water to remove any remaining scales and blood.

Add lemon juice, epis to each fish making sure to push it into the slits and inside the fish.

Use one half of a bouillon cube for each fish, crush with fingers and sprinkle on the outside and inside of fish.

Distribute ½ teaspoon of salt between both fish.

Allow marinating for at least an hour.

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