Learn how to make rich and flavorful trini fish broth using fresh ingredients like red snapper, herbs, and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Red snapper cut into 3’ thick
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 3-4 Orchros big chunks
- ½ cup Pumpkin sliced thinly
- 2 onions red and white sliced thinly
- 5 Garlic cloves small diced
- 2 Sprigs Chive Celery, Thyme, Chadon Beni
- 1 Carrot sliced thinly
- 1 Sweet pepper sliced thinly
- 2 limes
- 1 Habanero pepper small diced
- 2 Tomatoes sliced thinly
- 2-3 cups Water
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Clean,-cut up and season fish with green seasonings, garlic, onion and lime juice.
- Heat pot with oil and butter.
- Add garlic and mirepoix (onion, carrot and celery) Allow to sauté for 2 minutes until vegetables have softened.
- Add the head and tail of the fish. Note: (any fish can be used see video for recommendations )
- Add salt and pepper to flavour Note: (any herbs ands spices can be used )
- Allow to sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add pumpkin and allow to cook until its broken down.
- Mix well, add water and let simmer
- To the pot add the remaining vegetables and fish
- Cover and bring to a boil for about 5-10 minutes. Note: (At this stage you are welcomed to add your provisions ,dumplings or any other ingredients you wish)
- Add salt, black pepper and green seasonings.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
Video
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I made this fish broth,it was fantastic,especially for this cold weather. Thank you so much. JB. Canada. Nope i am just posting.
I made this fish broth,it was fantastic,especially for this cold weather. Thank you so much. JB. Canada.