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Trini Fish Broth

Learn how to make rich and flavorful trini fish broth using fresh ingredients like red snapper, herbs, and vegetables.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: seafood
Author: Renee

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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