HOW TO MAKE HAITIAN STYLE FRIED RED SNAPPER FISH (PWASON FRI)

Ingredients to Clean the Fish:

2 red snapper, cut in 3 pieces
half cup of lemon juice
2 limes cut in half
salt

Ingredients for Seasoning the fish:
1 tablespoon of sofrito
1 1/2 of haitian epis
1 tablespoon of garlic salt
1 tablespoon of hot sauce
half teaspoon of black pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice

Ingredients for Frying the Fish:
1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
1 tablespoon of Badia complete seaonin
canola oil

Ingredients for Sauce:
2 tablespoons of extra virgin oil
2 tablespoons of tomatoes paste
1 whole onion
1 half green pepper
thyme & parsley tied together
1 tablespoon of regular butter
1 tablespoon of lily butter
6 cloves

Directions:

1. In a small container, soak fish with cleaning ingredients for at least 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, clean the fish throughly at least 3 times with lime and lemon and rinse with cold water.


2. Remove extra scales with a knife, on top of fish, near the fins, scraping around tail, near the head and take out unwanted portion inside at the base of the head.

3. Clean fish with lime halves inside and out up to the jaw, then rinse with cold water.

4. Marinate fish with seasoning ingredients for at least 1 hour.

5. In large oval plate, spread flour, pat dry fish, and dip in flour with Badia seasoning. Make sure the fish is completely covered in flour and let it sit for 10 minutes

6. In large skillet or pan, in medium high heat up, fry the fish 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown

7. After you are done frying the fish, you will prepare to make the fish sauce. On medium high heat , put the oil and add the tomato paste to make the sauce and add half a cup of water

8. Strain the leftover seasoning ingredients and add the fish juice or broth to the sauce. Put the already fried fish to the sauce to add more flavor and let it cook on medium low heat for 15 minutes.

Add the rest of the cooking ingredients and after that your fish is ready to eat !!!!!