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
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.