Jamaican Steamed Fish

Jamaican Steamed Fish is cooked to tender, flaky perfection in a pot with sautéed veggies, peppers, and aromatics. This savoury one pot meal cooks in well under 1 hour, for a tasty, filling pescatarian meal the whole family will enjoy!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Fish & Seafood, Main Dishes & Entrees

Cuisine: Jamaican

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Servings: servings

Author: Taneisha Morris

Equipment

Large Skillet or Dutch Oven

Ingredients

Fish Seasoning

4 whole Red Snapper Fish or parrot or whole white flesh fish, cleaned
1 tsp Seasoning Salt fish seasoning or Grace brand cock soup mix, sifted
1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Jamaican Steamed Fish

4 tbsp Butter
1 cup Pumpkin squash, chopped into small cubes
1/2 sm Carrot julienned
1 med Yellow Potato chopped into small cubes
6 sm Okra sliced
1/4 med Tomato
2 stalk Green Onion sliced
4 sprigs Thyme
1 sm Onion
1 1/2 cup Vegetable Stock chicken stock or water
1 cup Water if needed
6-8 Excelsior Water Crackers

Instructions

Prepare the Fish

Rinse the whole fish under cold water and pat them dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, combine seasoning salt, salt, and black pepper. Rub the seasoning mixture evenly over the fish, including inside the cavities.

Jamaican Steamed Fish

In a large skillet or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat then add the pumpkin or squash, potato and carrots. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until the vegetables start to soften. Pour in the stock and bring to a simmer.
Place seasoned fish on top of the partially cooked vegetables. Then add the okra, tomato, green onion, onion, garlic, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper and 2 tbsp butter, and 1 cup water (if needed) around the fish. Cover the skillet with a lid and let steam for 15-20 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
Occasionally spoon the liquid (this will thicken as the fish cooks) over the fish to keep it moist and when the fish is near done, add the Excelsior Water Crackers whole on top. Serve while hot and enjoy!

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