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Jamaican Style Escovitch Sea Bass
Medium Spice
Pescatarian
Jamaican Style Escovitch Sea Bass

with Caramelised Veg and Spiced Sweet Potatoes

40 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Jamaicansk

Escovitch fish is a popular dish in Jamaica, influenced by Spain. Traditionally, it's made with whole red snapper that's topped with onions, bell peppers, scotch bonnet and vinegar. In our version, we slowly caramelise the onion and pepper before adding hot sauce, Worcester sauce and red pepper chilli jelly to create a balanced spicy, sweet and slightly pickled sauce. The sea bass is also baked in Caribbean jerk to add a punch of flavour.

Allergens

May contain traces of allergens
Celery
Cereals containing gluten
Fish
Mustard

Utensils

Baking Tray
Large Frying Pan
Grater
Baking Paper

Tags

Medium Spice
Pescatarian
Under 650 kcal
Ingredients
Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato

2 unit(s)

Caribbean Style Jerk

Caribbean Style Jerk

1 sachet(s)

Onion

Onion

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Spring Onion

Spring Onion

1 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

Garlic Clove

2 unit(s)

Sea Bass Fillets

Sea Bass Fillets

2 unit(s)

Mixed Herbs

Mixed Herbs

1 sachet(s)

Worcester Sauce

Worcester Sauce

15 grams

Red Pepper Chilli Jelly

Red Pepper Chilli Jelly

25 grams

Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce

30 grams

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

50 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Roast the Sweet Potatoes

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the sweet potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).

Put the sweet potato chunks onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle over half the Caribbean style jerk, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary. 

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

2
Prep the Veg

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the onion and sliced pepper, season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 mins. 

3
Flavour the Fish

In the meantime, trim and thinly slice the spring onion. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Pat the sea bass dry with kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper. Lay the fish on a lined, large baking tray.

Sprinkle over the remaining Caribbean style jerk and drizzle over a little olive oil. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish.

4
Time to Bake

About 10 mins before the sweet potatoes are ready, bake the fish on the middle shelf until cooked, 10-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The fish is cooked when opaque in the middle.

5
Add the Sauce

Once the veg has softened and caramelised, add the garlic and mixed herbs to the pan. Stir-fry for 1 min. 

Next, stir in the Worcester sauce, red pepper chilli jelly, hot sauce and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy, 1-2 mins.

Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat. 

6
Serve Up

Once ready, transfer the fish to your serving plates.

Spoon over the veg and sauce from the pan (reheat first if needed), then sprinkle over the spring onion.

Serve the roasted sweet potatoes alongside. 

Enjoy! 

Nutrition per serving

2126

kJ

Energy (kJ)

508

kcal

Energy (kcal)

10.2

g

Fat

2.6

g

of which saturates

77.5

g

Carbohydrate

36.3

g

of which sugars

12.9

g

Dietary Fibre

24.1

g

Protein

1.52

g

Salt

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