Morant Villas - Jamaican Escovitch
From wolfpackjack 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 6
The HOTTEST fish dish I've ever tried. Another from the chef at Morant Bay Villas. It was a challenge to put this down on paper as she would say add this and that and then just cook it up. If you like hot this is it. Read more Served with fried plantain, Johnny Cakes, rice and peas or rice and beans A chef friend helped me translate my scribble off of the old napkins. See less
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 pounds fish fillets or steaks (red snapper, kingfish, or porgies; in Jamaica, they use the whole fish and local catches such as parrot fish; extremely tasty but you have to pick out lots of bones… ahhhh … love the local flair) shopping list
- 2 large onions shopping list
- 2 medium carrots shopping list
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips shopping list
- 2 (or more) cloves garlic, finely minced shopping list
- 2 tablespoons peanut or corn oil shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 1 tsp dried thyme shopping list
- 2 tsp allspice berries (optional) shopping list
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper shopping list
- 2 to 4 tsp salt shopping list
- 2 to 4 tsp freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- ¾ to 1 cup cane or malt vinegar shopping list
- 1/4 cup water shopping list
- 3 limes or lemons, sliced into wedges shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/3 cup flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup peanut or corn oil shopping list
- 1 tsp whole black peppercorns (optional) shopping list
- 2 Tbsp lemon or lime juice shopping list
How to make it
- Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a stainless steel saucepan over medium low heat. Add all the vegetables and garlic; the bay leaf, thyme, allspice & peppercorns (optional), crushed pepper, salt and pepper.
- Sweat for about 5 minutes, stirring, or until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the vinegar, water and lemon juice, stirring well. Cover the pan and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Wash fish thoroughly in water with lime or lemon juice added. Dry thoroughly.
- Combine salt and black pepper and coat the fish with this mixture. Pour the flour in a plastic or brown bag. Add the fish fillets or steak and shake to cover all over with the flour.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large stainless steel skillet. (Don't use cast iron; the vinegar will interact and discolor the fish.)
- Add about half of the fish pieces and fry until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove the fish to a large platter or to a serving dish. Keep warm.
- Fry the remaining fish in the same way and transfer to the serving dish.
- Spoon the hot vegetables and sauce over the fish and serve right away with lime wedges.
- I have also heard you can cool to room temperature, cover tightly and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, and then serve cold.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Sounds delicious!I love fish any way it is cooked.
bluewaterandsand
in GAFFNEY loved it
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great post simply love fish especially with garlic
mumtazcatering
in Gauteng loved it
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Oh wow - this has my name written all over it, Dave.....great offering. I love the heat and flavors here. *hugs*
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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