Jamaican Brown Stew Fish
Quick And Simple Recipe For A Tasty Meal

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Jamaican Brown Stew Fish Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• Fish (choose your favourite, red snapper is a great option)
• Irish
• Carrots
• Tablespoon of oil (vegetable, coconut or olive oil)
• Escallion, thyme and pimento seeds
• Scotch bonnet pepper and your favourite bell peppers
• Tomato, garlic and onion
• Vinegar or lime juice
• Salt and black pepper
• Fish seasoning (optional)
• Browning 
• Grace Fish and meat Sauce (optional)

PROCEDURE

1. Prepare your fish. This is possibly the most difficult part if you didn't purchase fish that is already prepped. You will need to scale and gut your fish. Once you have done that, wash thoroughly in a mixture of vinegar and water or lime juice and water. Once your fish is clean, make two slant slices on both sides of your fish. Do not slice them all the way through.


2. Season your fish. To season your fish, you can simply use a mixture of salt and black pepper along with some of your favourite powdered fish seasoning. Adding the fish seasoning is completely optional as you will be adding many natural seasonings to the fish. Massage the seasonings into the fish including the middle of the fish and the slits that you made on each side. At this point, you can also add a drop or two of browning to the fish and massage it in as well.


3. Prepare your vegetables and seasonings. Here, you will need onions, thyme, escallion and pimento allspice. Wash, peel and cut your Irish potatoes and carrots into small thin pieces. You do not want to cut them too thick as fish cooks quickly and your potatoes and carrots won’t have a lot of time to cook. Wash and cut the rest of your vegetables and seasonings into thin slices as well. Be mindful of the amount of pepper you are using, you don’t want it to be too spicy.


4. You are now prepped and ready to cook. In a skillet or dutch pot, add a small amount of oil and allow to heat up for a few seconds then add all your chopped seasonings minus the Irish potatoes and carrots to the pot. Stir, cover and allow to sweat on low heat for around 3 minutes. 


5. Add Your Browning. Once the three minutes have passed, add the carrots and potatoes, then, in a small cup or dish, add a few drops of browning to some water and add to the pot. The mixture should only be enough to cover the vegetables already in the pot. Allow to cook for an additional 3 minutes or until the carrots and Irish potatoes are tender.


6. Add Your Fish To The Pot. The next step is to add your fish to the pot, cover and allow to cook on low heat. Most fish won't take more than 10 minutes to be fully cooked. This depends on how many are in the pot as well, just use your judgement. Throughout the cooking time base your fish a few times so the top of the fish can also absorb some of the colour and flavours. Do not try flipping the fish and risk it breaking or falling apart. When the fish is almost done you can add some fish and meat sauce to the pot and allow it to cook for another 2 minutes.

And you’re done! Carefully remove fish from the pot and serve with a side of your choice. Happy Eating!

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