Cooking Times

20 min
Prep Time
17 min
Cook Time
37 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

2.00 lbs Whole fish
snapper or king fish, cleaned
1.00 cup All-purpose flour
seasoned with salt and pepper
2.00 large Onion
thinly sliced
2.00 large Carrots
julienned
2.00 pieces Bell peppers
mixed colors, sliced
1.00 piece Scotch bonnet pepper
sliced
0.75 cup White vinegar
0.25 cup Water
2.00 tbsp Sugar
3.00 cups Vegetable oil
for frying

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Clean fish, score sides, season with salt and pepper.
2
Dredge fish in seasoned flour.
3
Heat oil to 350°F, fry fish until golden and cooked through.
12 minutes
4
Remove fish, drain on paper towels.
5
In saucepan, boil vinegar, water, sugar, and vegetables 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Pour hot escovitch sauce over fried fish, let marinate.
30 minutes