Authentic Jamaican Steamed Fish - Dip and Fall Back Fish Stew

whole fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based option while canned fish offers a budget-friendly alternative.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine is often less expensive.

Introduce the video and mention the ingredients, including whole red snapper fish, cornmeal, mixed vegetables, scallions, bell peppers, scotch bonnet pepper, onion, garlic, tomato, and coconut milk.

Put a little oil in a pot and sauté some of the onion and seasoning.

Add cornmeal to the pot after sautéing the onion and seasoning.

Add butter to the pot after the oil and sauté some garlic for the cornmeal.

Add more garlic, scallions, and scotch bonnet pepper to the sauté.

Put a chicken bouillon in the pot but do not mix it in.

Add coconut milk to the sautéed mixture.

Prepare a steamer and place the cornmeal mixture into it to steam instead of cooking it directly in the pot.

Fry the fish in a separate pan with oil, adding pimento seeds, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, and thyme for flavor.

Save one fish to make a sauce similar to a dish called fumbodic.

Cooking Techniques

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