Bahamian Boiled Fish Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh snapper fillets, skin-on
• 6 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole (do not cut)
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice berries, lightly crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter