Jamaican Brown Stew Fish

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium red snapper, whole
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 2 stalks green onions, sliced into 2-inch pieces
• 1/2 bell pepper, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup sweet and sour sauce
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• oil, to fry the fish and seasonings
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 wash the fish with a mixture of water and a little vinegar.
• 2 dry the fish in a paper towel.
• 3 rub salt and pepper all over the fish.
• 4 fill a frying pan with about 1 1/2 inches of oil and fry fish on both sides till brown.
• 5 remove fish and place in a paper towel lined plate so some of the oil drains. set aside.
• 6 in a deep pot, saute the onion, thyme, green onion, bell pepper and garlic with a little oil.
• 7 add flour and cook till brown.
• 8 add water, soy sauce, ketchup, sweet and sour sauce and vinegar.
• 9 submerge the fish in the sauce and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 10 add pepper to taste and, if needed, salt.
• 11 serve with rice and peas. enjoy!