Jamaican Beer Grilled Fish Recipes

JAMAICAN ESCOVITCH FISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the fish in water with the juice from the lime/lemon.
• Drain away the excess water and dry the fish as much as possible, using kitchen paper roll helps a lot.
• Mix mix the salt and black pepper together to make the fish seasoning.
• Rub the seasoning all over and into the fish. Cut small deep gashes in each sides of the fish and rub the seasoning into it.
• To a frying pan, add about a ¼ cup of cooking oil, just enough to cover one side of the fish at a time (you are NOT deep frying the fish). Place on medium to high heat.
• Cut the garlic cloves in half and drop them into the oil along with 5 grain of pimentos berries and who whole scotch bonnet pepper.
• Once the oil is hot carefully place fish in. After 2-3 minutes turn the heat down to medium. Fry both sides of the fish until is crispy.
• Pour away the oil in the frying leaving about 1 tbsp. On low heat, add the onion, the rest of the pimento berries, the slice scotch bonnet pepper, carrot strips and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the vinegar and brown sugar, cook for another 2-3 minutes
• Pour over the fried fish and leave to absorb the flavour.