Escovitch Fish
Ingredients
Ingredients | Measure |
Red Snapper | 2 Pounds |
Vegetable Oil | 1/2 cup |
Garlic | 1 clove peeled crushed |
Ginger | 1/2 tsp |
Thyme | 2 sprigs |
Bay Leaf | 1 |
Red Pepper | 0.5 |
Yellow Pepper | 0.5 |
Onion | 1 sliced |
Carrots | 1 chopped |
Sugar | 1 tbs |
Allspice | 1/2 tsp |
Worcestershire Sauce | 1 tsp |
Scotch Bonnet | 1 |
Lime | 1 |
Malt Vinegar | 3/4 cup |
Pepper | pinch |
Instruction
- Rinse fish; rub with lemon or lime, seasoned with salt and pepper or use your favorite seasoning
- I used creole seasoning
- Set aside or place in the oven to keep it warm until sauce is ready
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In large skillet heat oil over medium heat, until hot, add the fish, cook each side- for about 5-7 minutes until cooked through and crispy on both sides
- Remove fish and set aside
- Drain oil and leave about 2-3 tablespoons of oil
Add, bay leave, garlic and ginger, stir-fry for about a minute making sure the garlic does not burn
Then add onion, bell peppers, thyme, scotch bonnet, sugar, all spice-continue stirring for about 2-3 minutes
- Add vinegar, mix an adjust salt and pepper according to preference
- Let it simmer for about 2 more minutes
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Discard bay leave, thyme spring and serve over fish with a side of this bammy
- You may make the sauce about 2 days in advance