Jamaican Baked Fish Recipe
Transport your taste buds to the tropical paradise of Jamaica with the tantalizing aroma and flavors of Jamaican Baked Fish. This classic dish is a delightful blend of island traditions and mouthwatering ingredients that will leave you craving for more.
Ingredients
- Fish of choice
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 2 tsp scotch bonnet pepper deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 sprigs thyme chopped
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 large onion chopped
- 8 ounces rice
- 1 cup stock
- 1 can tomato juice
- 1 tbsp tomato diced
- 1 can corn
- 2 tbsp dried parsley
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp fish seasoning
- 1/4 ounce fish and meat sauce
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 190°C/375°F.
- In a large saucepan melt 2 Tbsps. margarine. Add scotch bonnet pepper, chopped thyme, garlic and onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add rice, stock and tomato juice, stir well. Cover and leave to simmer over flames for 25 minutes or until rice grains are tender. Set aside.
- In a large bowl place diced tomato, corn, parsley and cooked rice. Combine well.
- Clean and wash fish in a solution of vinegar and water. Make diagonal cuts on sides of fish. Season with fish seasoning, rub inside and outside of fish using 1 Tbsp. margarine, then stuff fish with rice mixture.
- Using remainder of margarine, grease aluminum foil, wrap stuffed fish in the prepared foil, place on a baking tray and bake for about an hour.
- Serve fish on a platter, drizzled with fish and meat Sauce.