Mom’s Stewed Fish with Plantains
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Miss Virgin Islands, Shayla S. Solomon, submitted this recipe for Mom's Stewed Fish with Plantains.
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INGREDIENTS
| 2 | Old Wife fish (pot fish) cleaned |
| 2 | medium onions sliced |
| 1 | medium green pepper sliced |
| 1 | celery stalk chopped |
| 1 | stick of butter |
| 1 | tomato chopped |
| 3 | tablespoons tomato paste |
| 2 | bay leaves |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt (depends on the amount of Bohio seasoning used) |
| 1/2 | teaspoon of Oregano |
| 1/2 | hot pepper |
| 3 | limes |
| 1/4 | cup of oil |
| 2 | cups of water |
| Bohio Seasoning | |
| 1 | plantain |
| 1/2 | cup of cooking oil (for plantains) |
PREPARATION:
- Cut a slit in the Old Wife (below the head or on the tail end)
- Season with the Bohio. Be sure to get some in the slits.
- Heat frying pan with oil.
- Brown the fish on both sides and remove from the pan.
- Add onions and pepper to the pan at a medium heat for about 2-4 minutes.
- Add the two cups of water and three tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Add the fish(s) and hot pepper.
- Add juice from lemons for taste.
- Cook for about 20 minutes (depending on size) until fish flakes.
- Serve with fresh lime slices and hot pepper sauce.
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