STEWED SNAPPER | Jehan Can Cook | Easy recipe

snapper fillets

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: catfish

Tilapia and catfish are more affordable and widely available alternatives.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while evaporated milk is a cost-effective substitute.

Clean and scale the pink snapper, then marinate with lime juice and salt for 20 minutes.

Rinse the fish to remove excess lime juice.

Coat the fish in a mixture of flour, all-purpose seasoning, salt, and black pepper.

Heat oil in a pot and fry the coated fish until golden brown on both sides, then remove and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate.

In the same pot, add oil and sauté chopped onions for 3-5 minutes until translucent.

Add crushed garlic and ginger, cooking for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Stir in thyme, bay leaf, scotch bonnet pepper, and tomatoes; cook for about 10 minutes until tomatoes break down.

Add ketchup and water (or vegetable broth) to the pot, along with all-purpose seasoning; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 10-15 minutes.

Add the fried fish to the sauce, tucking it in carefully without breaking it.

Add chopped scallion and let simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

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