Delicious Belizean Fish Panades

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

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

corn flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice retains acidity, while vinegar is a cost-effective substitute.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with fewer calories, and bell pepper is milder and cheaper.

Boil water and add chopped onions, bell pepper, garlic, oregano, and vinegar.

Add kingfish to the boiling water and let it boil for 10 minutes.

Remove the fish, let it cool, and shred it using two forks, removing bones and skin.

Chop cabbage and onions for the sauce, adding vinegar, salt, and water to taste.

Prepare the fish mixture by adding minced fish, crushed habanero, annatto paste, black pepper, and salt.

Mix fresh masa with salt and annatto paste, adding water to form a dough.

Shape the masa into discs, fill with fish mixture, and seal the edges.

Fry the filled masa discs in hot oil until golden brown.

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