Trinidad Stewed Fish w/ Gluten-Free Option (Recipe)
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Recipe type: main
Cuisine: Caribbean
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Serves: 6
 
Fiery red and garlicky in taste, Trinidad ‘Stew Fish’ is a simple dish to master as the ingredients are few.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. fish steaks, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp flour (use rice flour for gluten-free)
  • 1 large onion, cut into half moons
  • 3-4 chive stalks
  • 4 tomatoes, sliced into rings
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup water
  • lime juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • chadon beni
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle fish steaks (both sides) with lime juice
  2. Season with salt, chadon beni, 1 clove garlic (minced), 2 tbsp water, 1 chive stalk (minced)
  3. Marinate 15 minutes
  4. Remove fish from marinade and coat on both sides with flour
  5. Heat oil over medium heat
  6. Add fish steaks and brown on both sides, remove and set aside
  7. Add onion rings, tomato slices, chive, minced garlic cloves
  8. Saute for 3 -5 minutes
  9. Stir in water, butter, tomato paste and brown sugar
  10. Return fish to pan with whole scotch bonnet pepper
  11. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes, basting occasionally
  12. Remove pepper before serving
Recipe by TriniGourmet.com at https://www.trinigourmet.com/trinidad-stewed-fish-with-gluten-free-option-recipe-the-future-of-this-site/