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Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. snapper or King fish sliced in 1/2 thick slices
  • 2 or 3 limes
  • 1 sliced scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2 cups vinegar
  • 1/2 cup oil for frying
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 2 large onions sliced
  • 1/2 tsp  whole black pepper grains
  • 4 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tsp of salt

Directions

  1. Wash fish thoroughly in water and lime juice and dry. Season the fish with salt and black pepper and set aside for at least 2 hrs.
  2. Heat oil in frying pan and fry fish on both sides until crisp.
  3. Set fish aside in a deep Pyrex dish or other bowl. In a saucepan combine vinegar, sliced onions, peppers, pimento seeds, whole black pepper grains, and bring to a boil
  4. Simmer until onions are tender.
  5. Pour over fish and leave marinating overnight.

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