Instructions
- Wash the fish in a lime juice/water solution.
- Dry the fish with a paper hand towel to remove all the juice and water (Fish need to be dry to prevent splashing when later placed in hot oil)
- Season fish with salt and black pepper. Heat the oil in the skillet on high for 2 minutes, then turn the heat to medium.
- Carefully place fish into the oil in the skillet. Pan-fry fish until golden brown. Do not move fish around while it is frying.
- Remove fish from skillet.
- Discard the oil and replace with fresh oil. Sauté the onions, garlic and green bell peppers together. Cover for a minute.
- Add water and allow to cook for another five minutes.
- Add the ginger root, mushroom soy sauce, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme and browning.
- Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste and then add fish to stew and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Serve with rice & peas or ground provisions.
- Enjoy Your delicious Country Style Brown Stew Fish!
If you loved this recipe, be sure to check out our Brown Stew Chicken recipe as well!