Jamaican Steamed Fish

5 from 5 votes

This one-pot Jamaican steamed fish is a vibrant and flavorful seafood meal. Seasoned to perfection, whole red snapper is simmered in a savoury broth with a colourful medley of bell peppers, fresh thyme, okra, scotch bonnets, ginger, and garlic.

Prep Time15

Cook Time14

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, One Pot Recipe

Cuisine: Caribbean

Servings: people

Calories: 305kcal

Author: Claudy

Ingredients

To Season The Fish

1 whole Red snapper Any white fish. Scaled and gutted.
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Black pepper
1 teaspoon Fish seasoning any brand like cool runnings, grace.

For The Steamed Fish

1 Red bell pepper chopped
1 Yellow Bell Pepper chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper chopped
1 whole Lemon
1 medium Onion chopped
3 Garlic cloves finely chopped
3-4 sprigs Fresh Thyme
3-4 Fresh Okra chopped
5 Pimento berries or 1 teaspoon allspice
2 sprigs Green onion chopped
2 Scotch bonnets
3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup or sauce
1 teaspoon Ginger paste or grated ginger
1 teaspoon Bouillon powder
½ teaspoon Fish Seasoning
Salt and pepper to taste
2-3 cups Broth or hot water
3 tablespoon Cooking oil

Instructions

Wash the fish with water and lemon, then rinse perfectly.
Make deep cuts on both sides of the fish. Pat dry the fish with a paper towel and sprinkle the blackpepper, salt and fish seasoning. Use your hand to rub the seasoning on the fish. Set aside
Add cooking oil to a pot over medium heat, sauté the onion and garlic for 1 minute.
Add the peppers, okra, thyme, and pimento. Stir fry until peppers sweat or soften for 2 minutes.
Add the salt, black pepper, fish seasoning, bouillon, ginger, green onion, ketchup and broth. Stir to combine.
Put the fish in the sauce and cover the pot to cook for 15 minutes on medium heat and baste the fish with some of the sauce. You might add water as needed.
Serve with rice or bammy.

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