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Jamaican Fried Snapper

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25 min

Jamaican Fried Snapper

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Category

Bean Recipes

Time

25 min

Serving

2 persons

Calories

770

Rating

4.00★ (23)

Cuisine

American
Author: Victoria Buriak
This fried snapper dish is a traditional Jamaican fish recipe called "escovitch." My grandmother made this the night before church so that we could serve it at a large communal meal after the service.

Ingredients

  • whole red snapper, cleaned and scaled: 1 piece (1 1/2 pound)
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper: (to taste)
  • quart vegetable oil for frying: 1 piece
  • vegetable oil: 1 tsp
  • white onion: 0.5 piece (sliced)
  • carrot, peeled and: 0.5 piece (cut into thin strips)
  • garlic: 0.125 tsp (minced)
  • white vinegar: 0.25 cup
  • water: 1 Tbsp
  • salt: 0.75 tsp
  • habanero pepper: 0.25 piece (minced)
  • sprig fresh thyme, leaves stripped: 1 piece
  • allspice berry, cracked: 1 piece
  • pinch brown sugar: 1 piece

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Pat fish dry; cut 3 small slits on each side of fish. Season all over with salt and pepper.
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  2. Heat 1-quart of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Fry fish in hot oil until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
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  3. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
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  4. Add vinegar, water, salt, habanero pepper, thyme, allspice, and sugar; continue cooking until liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes. Spoon onion mixture over fried fish to serve.
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