Recipe of the Week: Cayman Style Fish

Seafood in the Cayman Islands is like rice and corn in Central America – you just can’t do without it. It’s a staple in the Caymanian diet, and though it can be prepared in just about any way imaginable, there are a few traditional methods that are more traditional and common.
 
For example, conch is most often prepared in a stew or in fritters, or as the main ingredient in souse. Fish prepared in the typical Cayman style is very common, tasty, and (hoorah!) very easy! So grab your skillet and a few fillets of fish, and get cooking! 
 

Cayman Style Fish
Serves 2

Ingredients:
2 fish fillets (mahi mahi, red snapper, or similar fish)
2 tablespoons lime juice (from 2 large limes)
1/2 cup water
1 onion, sliced thinly
1 bell pepper, any colour, sliced thinly
2 large tomatoes, diced (to make about 1 cup)
1 tablespoon Pickapeppa or Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon (or more!) hot sauce (Tabasco, or something similar)
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons butter or oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:
Place the fish in a large glass dish and pour the lime juice and water over top. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter or oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the fish from the dish, pat dry with paper towel, and place in the skillet. Cook for two minutes, flip, and cook for another two minutes (until browned and cooked through). Place the cooked fish on a serving dish, and put the remaining tablespoon of butter or oil in the skillet. Add the onion, and cook until the onion is soft and transparent, about 5 minutes, and then add the bell pepper. Cook for another few minutes, until the pepper is tender, and then add the diced tomatoes, Pickapeppa or Worcestershire, hot sauce, and ketchup. Spoon the mixture and remaining juices over top of the cooked fish, season with salt and pepper, and serve!

Next up on Food Freeway, we’ll head all the way over to Montserrat: a British overseas territory best known for its volcano, black sand beaches, and lush rainforests. Have you ever been there? If so, what’s your favourite Montserratian dish? Do tell! 

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