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Steamed Snapper

STEAMED SNAPPER

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Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 -6
Author Jehan Powell

Ingredients

  • 2 whole fish porgy or snapper, cleaned and scaled
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tsp all purpose seasoning
  • 3 cloves garlic sliced
  • About 10 sprigs thyme
  • ½ tbsp butter
  • ½ tbsp oil
  • 2 carrots thinly sliced
  • 1 red pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 green pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 12 okra ends cut off
  • 1 hot pepper scotch bonnet, habanera or wiri wiri, seeds removed
  • 2 scallion chopped
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 to mato cut into wedges
  • 1 ½ cup water

Instructions

  • Place fish in a bowl with water and lime juice for about 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry then slice on both sides of the fish; season with all purpose seasoning and stuff the inside of the fish with garlic slices and thyme then marinate for about 20-30 minutes.
  • In a large, wide heavy bottom pot over medium heat, add oil and butter. When butter has melted, sauté carrots, red and green pepper, and onion until it has softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add water and bring to a boil. Add seasoned fish to the pot. Add okra, black pepper, tomatoes, pepper and scallion on top and fish. Cover the pot and lower the heat to simmer then cook for 15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove from heat and serve!

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