Authentic Jamaican Escovitch Fish
Our authentic Jamaican Escovitch fish is a popular recipe throughout the Caribbean. Join the fun in creating this recipe. Cook With Karibe!
Equipment
- Knives Set
- Utensil Set
Ingredients
- 4 whole Red Snapper
- ½ Lime or Lemon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- Canola Oil or other neutral oil, for frying Supply enough oil to fry fish
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tbsp All Spice Berries
- 1 whole Onion
- ½ Large Carrots
- 1 Habanero Pepper
- 1 cup Vinegar
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tsp Sugar
Instructions
- Rinse fish with lemon or lime.
- Pat dry fish with paper towels, score, and season with salt and pepper or use your favorite seasoning.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat, you can add garlic to add some flavor to the oil- this is optional.
- Once the oil is hot, carefully add the fish and fry on both sides until cooked crispy .
- Remove fish and set aside.
Escovitch Sauce
- To a pot, add onion, carrots, habanero pepper, Vinegar, water, and allspice.
- Add salt to taste and sugar to balance the acidity of the vinegar.
- Once the vinegar is hot. Remove pot from heat and serve pickled veggies over your fish.
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Notes
- You can sauté onion, carrot, and habanero pepper for a minute before adding vinegar and water
- You can also add bell pepper to your escovitch
- If you do not like the heat, you can leave out the habanera or remove the seeds
- Escovitch Sauce can be stored in a mason jar and can last weeks or months
- Whole allspice berries can have an unpleasant taste when bitten into, so you may remove them from your finishing dish before serving.
- You can use a julienne slicer to get long strips of carrots