Brown Stew Fish

A black skillet with cooked snapper fillets and vegetables

Jamaican brown stew fish is a delicious dish featuring fried snapper, cooked with onions, bell peppers, garlic, a Scotch bonnet with a sauce that is finished with browning sauce This traditional dish is packed full of the flavors of the Caribbean.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Caribbean, Jamaican

Keyword brown stew fish, brown stew snapper recipe, caribbean stew fish, jamaican brown stew fish

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 1246kcal

Author Tanya Harris

Equipment

12" skillet
tongs
Sheet Pan
whisk
spatula

Ingredients

2 fresh snapper fillets cut into quarters
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon allspice
¼ cup oil
1 yellow onion halved and sliced
1 green bell pepper halved and sliced
1 Scotch bonnet seeds removed and chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 teaspoon browning
¾ cup water

Instructions

Prepare the fish by washing the fish in water with lime juice, remove any remaining scales, cut the fins, and pat the outside of the fish dry. Season fish with brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, paprika, thyme, black pepper, and allspice.
Heat enough canola oil in a large skillet to cover half of the fish filets over medium heat, until the oil, reaches 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry the fish in the oil on both sides, about 5-6 minutes on each side.
Remove the fish and pour out the oil, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
Add onion, bell pepper, and scotch bonnet to the pan and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
Add ketchup, browning, and water, and bring to a simmer. Return fish to skillet and cover the fish in the sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

If you prefer to air fry the fish, rub a little oil over fish and season the fish with fish seasoning on the outside and inside. Place fish in the air fryer basket and cook on 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 14-16 minutes or until the internal temperature of the thickest part reaches at least 145F and the inside of the fish is flaky. Then proceed with the remainder of the recipe.

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