Escovitch Fish

Name: Escovitch Fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 4 whole snapper or firm white fish fillets; 200ml white vinegar; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 1 carrot, julienned; 1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded and sliced; 1 tsp allspice berries; 1 tsp sugar; salt and pepper to taste; oil for frying

Jamaican fried fish drenched in a sharp, sweet, spiced vinegar pickle with onions, carrots and scotch bonnet.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Caribbean

Ingredients

4whole snapper or firm white fish fillets

200mlwhite vinegar

1onion, thinly sliced

1carrot, julienned

1scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded and sliced

1 tspallspice berries

1 tspsugar

salt and pepperto taste

oilfor frying

Instructions

Season fish with salt and pepper. Pan-fry in oil 3–4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.

Simmer vinegar, vegetables, allspice and sugar together 5 minutes.

Pour hot pickle over fried fish.

Allow to marinate at least 30 minutes — longer is better.

Serve at room temperature with festival bread.