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

$29.65for 448 minServes 4

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

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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.

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

Caribbean Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners

Typical price

$7.41 per serving$29.65 for 4

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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.

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