Pwason Gwo Sel / Poisson Gros Sel / Haitian Fish Stew

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often less expensive.

Welcome viewers and introduce the dish as Pwason Gwo Sel.

Show the ingredients: red snapper, lime, garlic, green pepper, red onion, olive oil, Goya adobo seasoning, Larry seasoning salt, Haitian hot sauce, coconut milk, and water.

Clean the red snapper and prepare it for seasoning.

Mix Goya adobo and Larry seasoning salt together for seasoning the fish.

Season the fish inside and out with the mixed seasonings and lime juice.

Let the seasoned fish marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.

Heat olive oil in a pan and add garlic to sauté.

Add the remaining spices to the pan and stir them together with the garlic.

Add a little water to the pan and lower the heat.

Place the marinated fish in the pan, including the marinade juice, and let it cook.

Simmer the fish for about 10 to 15 minutes, checking occasionally and adding a little more water if necessary.

Add Haitian hot sauce to the fish while it simmers.

Add coconut milk to the pan and let it boil on high for a few minutes.

Cover the pan and let it simmer on medium heat.

Uncover the pan to check the fish and see how much juice it has released.

Add green pepper and onion to the pan, cover, and cook on high for a few minutes.

Mix cornstarch with water to thicken the sauce and add it to the pan.

Let the dish cook on high for a final taste check before serving.

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