Spicy Snapper Escabèche
Ingredients
- 3 3/4 cups white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup sugar ⓘ
- 10 large sprigs fresh thyme ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons crushed allspice
- 5 medium carrots, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 4 large garlic cloves, minced
- 4 to 6 Scotch bonnet chiles, halved and seeded ⓘ
- Kosher salt ⓘ
- 6 large celery ribs, peeled and sliced crosswise ⓘ
- 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced ⓘ
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise
- Vegetable oil, for frying ⓘ
- Twenty 6-ounce firm white fish fillets with skin, such as Chilean sea bass or red snapper ⓘ
- Freshly ground pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large nonreactive saucepan, simmer the first 7 ingredients with 6 tablespoons of salt and 1/4 cup of water for 5 minutes. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 20 minutes. Add the celery, bell peppers, onions and zucchini.
- Meanwhile, in each of 2 large skillets, heat 1/4 inch of oil. Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Add the fillets in batches, skin side down, and cook over high heat until browned on 1 side, about 8 minutes. Turn the fish and cook until done, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat if the oil gets too hot.
- Divide the marinade and the fillets, skin side up, between 2 large deep platters. Scatter the vegetables around the fish. Set aside at room temperature to marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours. Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
459
kcal
23% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).