Directions
- 1Wash and clean the snappers with vinegar and lemon juice.
- 2Mix paprika, fish seasoning, all purpose seasoning, and black pepper together.
- 3Add a generous amount of the seasoning mixture onto the fish, ensuring it gets into the incisions and belly.
- 4Set the seasoned fish aside.
- 5Smash pimento seeds and set aside.
- 6Cut up scallions.
- 7Mash garlic and hot pepper.
- 8Slice onion thinly.
- 9Cut green, red, and yellow bell peppers.
- 10Cut carrots into matchstick shape.
- 11Add okra and pak choi to the cut vegetables.
- 12Heat some olive oil in a pot.
- 13Add bell peppers and onions first with the garlic and sauté for about two or three minutes until softened.
- 14Add pimento seeds, scotch bonnet pepper, okra, and pak choi to the pot.
- 15Coat the vegetables well and allow them to steam down a little.
- 16Season with all-purpose seasoning, taste, and adjust to your liking.
- 17Allow the vegetable mixture to cool down for about five minutes.
- 18Lay foil paper and parchment paper down.
- 19Place the fish on the paper.
- 20Add the vegetable filling inside the fish and on top.
- 21Add a few slices of butter.
- 22Wrap the fish up.
- 23Repeat the same steps for the next fish.
- 24Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 25Place the wrapped fish on a baking pan and bake for about 30 to 35 minutes.
- 26Remove from the oven and serve.
Ingredients
- 2 snappers
- vinegar
- lemon juice
- paprika
- fish seasoning
- all purpose seasoning
- black pepper
- 2 pimento seed
- scallion
- garlic
- hot pepper
- onion, sliced thinly
- green bell pepper
- red bell pepper
- yellow bell pepper
- carrot, cut into matchsticks
- okra
- pak choi
- olive oil
- scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 butter, sliced
Equipment
foil paperparchment paperbaking panpot
Tips
- Make incisions in the fish for better seasoning penetration.
- Season the fish generously, including inside the incisions and belly.
- Allow the cooked vegetable mixture to cool before stuffing the fish.
- Do not overcook the fish; 30-35 minutes at 450 degrees F is a good sweet spot.
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