Jamaican Fried Snapper Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Jamaican Fried Snapper Recipe). We cooked this traditional 'escovitch' dish of fried fish with my grandmother the night before church, so we could serve it after the service the next day at a large communal meal.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 1 whole fish

Jamaican Fried Snapper Recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) whole red snapper

cleaned and scaled

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 quart vegetable oil for frying

1 teaspoon vegetable oil

½ white onion

sliced

⅛ teaspoon minced garlic

½ large carrot

peeled and cut into thin strips

1 sprig fresh thyme

leaves stripped

1 allspice berry

cracked

¼ habanero pepper

seeded and minced

¼ cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon water

¾ teaspoon salt

1 pinch brown sugar

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Pat the fish dry and cut 3 small slits on each side of the fish. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat 1 quart oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Carefully place the fish in the pan and fry until browned and crisp about 5 minutes per side. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 3

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion garlic and carrot into the pan; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes. Add thyme allspice habanero pepper vinegar water salt and sugar and continue cooking until onions have softened and liquid has reduced about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Serve fish topped with onion mixture spooned over the top.

Nutritional Information

Jamaican Fried Snapper Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 770

% Daily Value *

Protein: 70.3g 141%

Carbohydrates: 4.9g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 50.9g 78%

Saturated Fat: 6.9g 35%

Cholesterol: 124.8mg 42%

Vitamin A Iu: 2871.6IU 57%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.2mg 109%

Vitamin B6: 1.3mg 80%

Vitamin C: 8mg 13%

Folate: 24.4mcg 6%

Calcium: 121.6mg 12%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 103.8mg 37%

Potassium: 1482.6mg 42%

Sodium: 1035.7mg 41%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 458.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.