Jamaican Fried Snapper
A delicious recipe for frying whole red snapper, seasoned and served with a tangy onion mixture.
Ingredients
- red snapper (1.5 pounds)
- salt (0 )
- black pepper (0 )
- vegetable oil (1 quart)
- vegetable oil (1 teaspoon)
- white onion (0.5 )
- carrot (0.5 )
- garlic (0.125 teaspoon)
- white vinegar (0.25 cup)
- water (1 tablespoon)
- salt (0.75 teaspoon)
- habanero pepper (0.25 )
- fresh thyme (1 )
- allspice berry (1 )
- brown sugar (1 pinch)
Instructions
- Pat fish dry; cut 3 small slits on each side of fish. Season all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 quart of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Fry fish in hot oil until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add vinegar, water, salt, habanero pepper, thyme, allspice, and sugar; continue cooking until liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes. Spoon onion mixture over fried fish to serve.
Nutrition
(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)
- kcal: 770
- fat: 51 g
- sats: 7 g
- carbs: 5 g
- fibre: 1 g
- protein: 70 g
- salt: 1.036 g