Escovitch Fish Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 2 whole red snappers (about 2 lb. each), cleaned and scaled
• ½ tsp. allspice berries, plus 4 allspice berries
• 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• One 1-in. piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
• Fine salt
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 2 Tbsp. red lentil flour, or all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• One ½-in. piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 2 tsp. turbinado or light brown sugar
• 6 thyme sprigs
• 4 allspice berries
• 2 carrots, shaved lengthwise into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
• 1 small Scotch bonnet chile, finely chopped
• ½ medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• ½ medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• ½ medium orange bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• Fine salt and freshly ground black pepper