Monday, November 15, 2010

Coconut Cream Steamed Fish with Water Crackers

Steamed fish is a typical and relatively healthy Jamaican meal. I love to eat it but never tried to make it myself.
Putting my own spin on it i decided to steam it in coconut milk and wow was it a hit. So yummy!



Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 pounds snapper cutlets
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 4 cup water
  • black pepper
  • salt
  • cooking spray
  • garlic or garlic seasoning
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
  • escallion, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • okras, sliced
  • 1⁄2  tomato, diced
  • 1⁄2  sweet pepper, diced
  • 1 coconut milk package

Method

1. Clean fish in a mixture of  Vinegar and water. Pat dry.
2. Season fish with black pepper and salt.
3. Heat non stick pan and add cooking spray. Put fish in pan and allow to brown on both sides , then remove from pan when cooked.

Cream Sauce

4. in same pan add 2 tablespoons of butter and saute  garlic, scotch bonnet pepper, escallion, onion, okra, tomato and sweet peppers.
5. Pour in coconut milk, stir and bring to a boil.
6. Place fish in the coconut sauce, and spoon sauce over the fish cutlets. Cover and allow to simmer for approximately 2-5 minutes. Then serve in plate filled with water crackers.

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