How to Cook Red Snapper Jamaican Style
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By Charong Chow,
eHow Contributor
Red snapper is a typically fried
with vegetables and peppers
Red snapper, or Lutjanus campechanus,
is one of the most popular fish eaten in the Caribbean. The red-colored fish
can grow up to 39.7 inches and 50 pounds in the South Atlantic Ocean. This
mild-tasting fish is low in saturated fat and high in protein. In Jamaica, red snapper is typically used in making
escovithed fish, which is basically fried fish with vegetables and peppers. To
cook red snapper Jamaican style, start with 2 pounds of fillets.
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things
You'll Need
- 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Shallow bowl
- Paper towels
- Plate
- 2 lbs. red snapper fillets
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- Medium skillet
- Tongs
- Large serving platter
- 1 thinly sliced Bermuda onion
- 2 sliced green bell peppers
- 2 sliced red bell peppers
- 1 thinly sliced small Scotch Bonnet or jalapeno chile
- 2 tbsp. allspice berries
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1. Mix fresh
ground pepper, salt and flour in a shallow bowl or pan. Dry fish fillets with
paper towels, and dip into your flour mixture. Shake off excess flour and set
fish aside on a plate.
2. Heat 1/2
cup of oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until it is hot, but not
smoking. Add fish fillets one or two at a time and fry approximately 2 minutes
of each side. You may use tongs to turn fish.
3. Drain the
fried fish on paper towels. Arrange the fish on the large serving platter in a
single layer. Wipe your skillet clean, add 2 tablespoons of oil and reduce the
heat to low.
4. Add onion,
peppers, chile and allspice berries to your skillet. Cover and cook
for 5 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally. Add white wine vinegar and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Pour
vegetables and spices over the fried red snapper on the large serving plate.
Serve Jamaican style red snapper with traditional rice and peas. The peas are
actually red beans, and the dish is cooked in coconut milk.
- Jamaican red snapper may also pair well with fried
plantains or tropical fruit, such as mango.
- Use caution when working with hot oil.
Tips
& Warnings
- Serve Jamaican style red snapper with traditional rice
and peas. The peas are actually red beans, and the dish is cooked in
coconut milk.
- Jamaican red snapper may also pair well with fried
plantains or tropical fruit, such as mango.
- Use caution when working with hot oi
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