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Caribbean Fish Stew

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PREP TIME
35 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
125 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Caribbean
Caribbean Fish Stew
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds whole fish, scaled and cleaned, or more to taste
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 8 cups water
  • 4 green bananas, chopped
  • 1 pound pumpkin, cut into 1-inch pieces, or more to taste
  • 2 potatoes, chopped
  • 2 ears corn, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 ounces carrots, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup chopped okra
  • 4 scallions, chopped
  • 1 hot chile pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
Instructions
1
Collect all necessary ingredients and materials beforehand.
2
Start by washing the fish in a mixture of lemon juice and water, then drain it thoroughly.
3
Next, fill a large pot with water and put it on the stovetop to reach a boiling point. Once boiling, carefully add the fish and gradually reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Continue cooking until the fish is tender, taking around 30 minutes.
4
Use a slotted spoon to carefully transfer the cooked fish to a plate, leaving the flavorful broth in the pot. Allow the fish to cool down before removing its bones and keeping the larger pieces of flesh intact.
5
Return the reserved broth to a boil, then add green bananas, pumpkin, potatoes, corn, carrots, okra, scallions, chile pepper, garlic, salt, black pepper, and thyme to the pot. Continue boiling until the potatoes are almost tender, which should take around 10 minutes.
6
Once the potatoes are nearly cooked, add the fish pieces back into the pot and continue to simmer until all the flavors have melded together, taking an additional 5 minutes.
7
Finally, remove the soup from the heat and let it sit for about 30 minutes before serving. Discard the chile pepper and enjoy your delicious meal