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Jamaican Steamed Fish

Jamaican Steamed Fish - Healthy Delicious Pot of Fish cooked in a spicy broth with Vegetables– A great Lenten meal in a pot.
Course Main
Cuisine Caribbean
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 564kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 2 whole red snapper about 1 ½- 2 Pounds cleaned and scaled
  • 1 whole lime or lemon
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 medium tomato diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon all spice
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper replace with cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
  • 1 bell pepper sliced
  • 2 Cups or more Vegetables Carrots, chayote sliced
  • 2 cups fish stock adjust with more or less
  • 1 Teaspoon bouillon cubes or powder optional
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse fish; carefully, drain, and pat dry with paper towels or a clean towel rub with lemon or lime.
  • Place fish in a large bowl or saucepan then season with salt, garlic, ginger, thyme and white or black pepper
  • Mix fish with a spoon or with hands until they are well coated, set aside in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes or overnight
  • Heat Large Skillet with about 1 tablespoon or more oil then add garlic, paprika, thyme, onion, all spice and onions. Stir for about two minutes.
  • Add vegetables starting with toughest. Begin with potatoes if using any, followed by 2 cups fish or seafood broth -bring to a boil. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Place fish into the boiling fish stock and add, tomato, green onion and whole scotch bonnet pepper if necessary,
  • Spoon stock over the fish, cover and steam on medium heat till it’s tender about 3-5 minutes per side depending on thickness of fish.
  • Just before removing from the stove – add butter on top of the fish.
  • Serve with crackers or rice.

Notes

  1. I make it a habit of spicing the fish before adding to the pot- you can do it a minutes, an hour or even marinate the fish overnight. Not a requirement but makes it tastier, if you are press for time then ignore this.
  2. Do take a few minutes and sauté the spices before adding the broth and vegetables- for the health conscious just skip this part and proceed with the next steps.
  3. If you want to try this with fish fillets then go ahead and give it a go be sure to adjust the cooking times based on your fish.

Nutrition

Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 97g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 2318mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4415IU | Vitamin C: 76.2mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 2.2mg