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Jamaican Oven Roast Fish

This catch of the day is this delicious Jamaican Roast Fish recipe. It’s the perfect weekend dinner stuffed with pumpkin and okra and roasted with a buttery finish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 whole snapper fish or any fish of your choice over 1-2lbs
  • 1 cup okra chopped
  • 1 cup pumpkin diced
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper chopped; remove the seeds for less spice
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose seasoning
  • 2-3 tbsp fish seasoning
  • 2 tsp chili powder optional
  • 3-4 sprigs thyme
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup onion sliced
  • ¼ cup escallion
  • 2-3 tbsp butter

Equipment

  • Aluminim Foil

Method
 

  1. Remove scales, gills, and guts from fish. Wash with lime juice and water. You can also have your local fisherman/meat store do this.
  2. Pat dry each fish, then use a sharp knife to make diagonal slices on the sides of the fish.
  3. Season each fish with all-purpose seasoning, fish seasoning, and chili powder. Rub the seasoning into the slices you made on the fish. Add the seasoning on the inside of each fish as well.
  4. Stuff each fish with onion, garlic, escallion, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, okra, and pumpkin.
  5. Place each stuffed fish on a sheet of foil paper; add a tablespoon of butter on top and enclose the fish within the foil paper.
  6. Place in the oven at 350 degrees Celsius and bake for 25-30 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven once cooked and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  8. Serve as desired.

Notes

Notes for Making Jamaican Roast Fish 

  • Instead of okra and pumpkin, you can also stuff each fish with carrots and irish potato. 
  • Spice up this recipe by adding the fish atop a bed of Excelsior water crackers. The softened water crackers will make the perfect side for your roasted fish.