Jamaican Brown Stew Fish 🇯🇲
Let's embrace Shannon's journey to a pescatarian lifestyle with this tasty brown stew fish recipe. Brown stew snapper fish is a must try!
Equipment
- Karibe Utensil Set
- Karibe Knives Set
Ingredients
- 2-4 Whole Firm white fish (such as red snapper or grouper)
- 5 tbsp Complete seasoning
- 3 tbsp Adobo all-purpose
- 1 tsp Salt (To Taste)
- 5 tbsp Black pepper
- 3 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Red pepper flakes
Flavor Oil
- ¼ Cup Vegetable oil
- 3 Cloves Garlic Crushed
- 7 Pimento berries
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
- 3 Stalks Fresh thyme
Brown Stew Sauce Ingredients
- 1 Onion Sliced
- 3 Bell peppers (one green, yellow, and one red) Sliced
- 3 Cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 Tomatoes Chopped
- 3 tbsp Mushroom sauce
- ¼ Cup Ketchup
- Fresh thyme
- 2 Scallions Chopped
- Salt and Pepper (To Taste)
- ¼ Cup Sugar (Any Sugar)
- Scotch bonnet pepper
Instructions
Prepare the Fish
- Place fish in a bowl of cold water, vinegar, and 1 squeezed lime.
- Rinse the fish fillets under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- In a shallow dish, combine the seasons, salt, black pepper, and paprika, complete and adobo. (leave 2 tbsp back)
- Make a slit on both sides of each fish. Cut the slits as an X to make sure the fish doesn't break. (see video)
- Season the fish, making sure to coat both inside the fish and in the slit cuts on the fish.
Fry the Fish
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
- Add thyme, scotch bonnet, pimento berries, and garlic to flavor the oil.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully place the fish into the skillet, ensuring they don't overcrowd.
- Fry the fish for about 4-5 minutes on each side until they turn golden brown.
- Remove the fish from the skillet and set them aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain excess oil.
Prepare the Brown Stew Sauce
- In the same skillet (or off some oil), add the sliced onions and bell peppers. Sauté them until they become tender and lightly caramelized.
- Add the minced garlic, scallion, fresh thyme, and scotch bonnet and cook for an additional minute.
- Place 5 cups of water, ketchup, mushroom sauce, and sugar, and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Simmer and Serve
- Carefully place the fried fish fillets back into the skillet, ensuring they are submerged in the sauce.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and let the fish simmer in the sauce for about 10-15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flaky.
- Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- Serve the Jamaican Brown Stew Fish hot with steamed rice or your favorite side dish.