Best Way to Cook Red Snapper Fish - Jamaican Escovitch Recipe | CulinaryCreationss

Ingredients

• For the Crispy Fried Red Snapper:
• 1 (2-3 lb) whole red snapper , gutted and scaled (ask your fishmonger!)
• 2 limes or 1 lemon, halved
• 1 tablespoon salt, plus more for seasoning
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, plus more for seasoning
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 4-6 cups neutral high-heat oil (such as vegetable, canola, or grapeseed), for frying
• For the Escovitch Sauce (Hot Pickled Veg):
• 1 large white onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large carrot, julienned (cut into thin matchsticks)
• 1 bell pepper (any color), thinly sliced (optional, but common)
• 1-2 Scotch bonnet peppers, left whole (for flavor with controlled heat) or sliced (for more heat)
• 6-8 pimento (allspice) berries (whole)
• 4-5 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 ½ cups white vinegar (or cane vinegar, white wine vinegar)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (to balance the vinegar)
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced (optional)