Dinner for 4

Escovitch Fish

Name: Escovitch Fish
Total time: 48 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 lb red snapper; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 clove peeled crushed garlic; 1/2 tsp ginger; 2 sprigs thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 red pepper; 1/2 yellow pepper; 1 sliced onion; 1 chopped carrots; 1 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 scotch bonnet; 1 lime; 3/4 cup malt vinegar; 1 pinch pepper

Fried red snapper is topped with sweet, spicy pickled peppers, onions, carrots, and vinegar.

Typical price

$29.65for 4 servings

$7.41 per serving$29.65 for 4

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48 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Caribbean Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Tuna steak, mahi, halibut, trout$11.99/lb typical	2 lb	$23.98Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.16Typical price
Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$29.65

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSugar and brown sugarAsian sauces and pastesVinegar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb red snapper
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 clove peeled crushed garlic
1/2 tsp ginger
2 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
1/2 red pepper
1/2 yellow pepper
1 sliced onion
1 chopped carrots
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1 scotch bonnet
1 lime
3/4 cup malt vinegar
1 pinch pepper

Steps

Season the snapper with pepper and lime juice, then rest it for 10 minutes.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and fry the snapper for 5 minutes per side, until it flakes easily or reaches 145 F.
Transfer the fish to a serving dish and leave 2 tablespoons of oil in the skillet.
Cook the onion, peppers, carrot, garlic, ginger, thyme, bay leaf, allspice, and Scotch bonnet for 5 minutes.
Stir in the vinegar, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce, then simmer for 8 minutes.
Pour the hot vegetable mixture over the fish and rest it for 5 minutes.