# Jamaican Steamed Red Snapper Fish and Okra

A traditional Jamaican seafood dish with red snapper fish steamed in a flavorful broth with fresh vegetables, herbs, and bold island flavors.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Red Snapper fish
- lime
- all-purpose seasoning
- 1 tbsp butter
- 0.5 small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 stock scallions chopped
- scotch bonnet pepper
- fresh thyme
- red sweet pepper
- carrots
- corn
- pumpkin
- 1 Grace fish soup flavored mix
- 1 cup water
- okra

## Instructions

1. Wash the cleaned and scaled red snapper fish with lime.
2. Make a couple of slices on both sides of the fish to allow seasoning to marinate.
3. Season the fish with all-purpose seasoning, ensuring it gets into the head and slices.
4. Place a pan on the stove and turn it on.
5. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan.
6. Sauté half of a small onion.
7. Add 1 clove of garlic.
8. Add some pimento and 1 stock of chopped scallions.
9. Add scotch bonnet pepper.
10. Add fresh thyme.
11. Add red sweet pepper.
12. Add carrots, corn, and pumpkin.
13. Season all the vegetables with one Grace fish soup flavored mix.
14. Add 1 cup of water.
15. Cover the pan and bring the mixture to a boil.
16. Once it comes to a boil, add the seasoned fish to the pan.
17. Add butter on top of the fish.
18. Add okra to the pan.
19. Cover it up and let it steam for 15 minutes.
20. After 15 minutes, turn off the stove as the fish is ready to serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- stove

## Tips

- Make several slices on both sides of the fish for the seasoning to marinate inside.
- Ensure seasoning gets into the head and slices of the fish for enhanced flavor.
- Cook the fish in a foil paper with some cooked okra inside and all over, on a coal stove or in the oven.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ejlfMA8fFRQ
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/081d58ee-cbd7-4681-8ed5-e357d2840d40
- Extracted: 2026-06-08

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