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JAMAICAN BROWN STEW SNAPPER

Although this recipe uses the whole snapper, which Jamaicans love and prefer. If you are concerned about the bones, you can also use snapper filets for this recipe. So many times I have had to do that for my non-Jamaican husband.

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Difficulty Advanced
Time
Prep Time: 10 10 mins Cook Time: 32 32 mins Total Time: 42 mins
Cooking Temp 63  °C
Servings 3
Estimated Cost $13.28  3
Calories 230
Best Season Suitable throughout the year
INGREDIENTS
  • 2 pounds snapper (3 whole snapper)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon old bay seasonong, creole seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika , lemon pepper, ground all spice , dried thyme , ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinammon, ground ginger (can also use fresh ginger)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (can use honet as welll)
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire (or low sodium soy sauce)
  • 1 scotch bonnett pepper (diced)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 roma tomatoes (diced)
  • 1/2 tric color bell pepper (sliced)
  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup oil for frying (oil of choice)
  • 1 cup water
Instructions
  1. DIRECTIONS
    Wash fish in water with lemon juice or sea salt, make sure all the scales are removed, and that the inside is clean also. Cut two slits like slices on each side of each fish. In a bowl combine salt, 1 tsp old bay, creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, dried oregano, ground all spice, ground coriander, lemon pepper and dry thyme, using a fork mix well to combine. Pat dry to make sure before seasoning. Season fish well on both sides including the slits you made and the inside of each fish. Heat oil on medium high heat, fry each fish on each side until you have a nice golden color, about 4 minutes on each side. Set fish aside and remove oil from pan leaving about 2 tbsp, add onions and minced garlic, minced ginger if you are using fresh ginger. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add bell pepper, scotch bonnet pepper and tomatoes, stir well to combine and cook for 3 minutes, add brown sugar and stir for about 2 minutes, add remaining dry seasoning, stir well to combine, add water and ketchup and Worcestershire sauce cover and bring to a boil, add fish and butter cover and cook for 8 minutes.
Keywords: snaoper, Jamaican food, seafood, fish, Jamaican cooking, Jamaican brown stew, Jamaican brown stew snapper
Read it online: https://cookingwithdebbiedoyle.com/recipe-type/jamaican-brown-stew-snapper/