How to Make Jamaican Brown Stew Fish with Millie Peartree | In The Kitchen With

whole fish

🥗Healthier: filleted fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Filleted fish is lower in bones, while canned fish is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free, while salt is a basic alternative.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor, while canola is cost-effective.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, vinegar is often cheaper.

Heat a pan and add oil to it.

Pat the whole red snapper dry with a paper towel.

Score the fish to help the seasoning stick.

Season the fish inside and out with salt and pepper.

Rub jerk seasoning paste all over the fish.

Infuse the hot oil with thyme and garlic.

Pan fry the fish, basting it with oil to crisp the skin.

Once seared, remove the fish and set aside.

In the same pan, add reserved oil and sauté peppers, onions, and carrots with a little salt until tender.

Add scallions, seeded tomatoes, thyme, and a pierced Scotch bonnet pepper to the sautéed vegetables.

Add garlic and whole pimento seeds to the mixture.

Stir in ketchup, soy sauce, Browning seasoning, and water to create the sauce.

Return the fish to the pan, spooning sauce over it to flavor the slits in the fish.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings if necessary before plating.

Serve the fish family style with traditional sides like rice and peas and plantains.

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