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Slices of fish with veggies on top in a white plate and a bowl of mashed potatoes

Jamaican Escovitch Fish

An easy recipe to make Jamaican Escovitch fish where the fish is fried and then sauced with vegetables cooked in a spicy vinegar marinade.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For Fish
  • 3 limes for cleaning
  • 4 slices firm fish kingfish, tilapia, or snapper
  • 4 tablespoons green seasoning
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Oil for frying
For Vegetables
  • 3 carrots julienned
  • 1 red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 green bell pepper julienned
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 chayote optional, julienned
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 1 hot pepper scotch bonnet or other
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small piece ginger grated
  • 1/2 cup vinegar white or apple cider
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Clean and season fish
  2. Rinse and soak fish in lime water for ten minutes. Drain and pat dry.
  3. Season fish with green seasoning, salt, and black pepper. Let sit for thirty minutes.
Fry the fish
  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Heat oil in a Dutch pot or frying pan over medium-high heat.
  3. In a shallow dish, mix flour, salt, and black pepper.
  4. Dredge fish in seasoned flour, shaking off excess.
  5. Fry each side for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Transfer to a warm oven while preparing the sauce.
Make the escovitch sauce
  1. Heat a little oil in a pan. Sauté garlic, ginger, and bay leaf for 1 minute.
  2. Add carrots, bell peppers, onion, and chayote (if using). Sauté for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour in water, thyme, vinegar, and salt. Simmer for 10 minutes until slightly reduced.
Assemble and serve
  1. Remove fish from the oven and place on a serving dish.
  2. Spoon escovitch sauce over the fish.
  3. Let sit for five to ten minutes before serving.

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