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Finished fish broth served to eat with lime slices.

Fish Broth (Fish Soup)

A delicious fish broth (soup) a Caribbean favorite. A light liquid soup that is packed with your fish and different provisions and is said to be great for hangovers.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories: 272

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds fish cut up
  • 1 Irish potato peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 celery stalk chopped
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2 tablespoons green seasoning
  • 2 stalks thyme
  • 4 pimento seeds
  • 1 medium carrot chopped
  • 2 scallion chopped
  • 2 green banana
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 5 okras
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • Lime juice
  • 1 tomato chopped

Method
 

  1. Wash fish with lime and water and discard water.
  2. Season fish with salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon green seasoning.
  3. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
  4. Cut off tops and bottoms of green bananas and put to boil. Add a little bit of oil to the water to prevent secreting oils from the skin from sticking to the pot.
  5. Use a fork to pierce banana to test for doneness. When boiled, peel and slice and set to side to cool
  6. In another deep bottom pan heat butter or coconut oil and saute onions, celery, garlic and scallions until onions are opaque
  7. Add carrots, potatoes and green seasoning and mix
  8. Add water, thyme, pimento peppers,okra, pepper and bring to a boil
  9. Boil until vegetables are tender (Approximately 15 - 20 minutes)
  10. Add fish, tomatoes and green bananas and simmer till fish is cooked. (Approximately 6 - 8 minutes)
  11. Season to taste with salt and pepper and lime

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal

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