Skankin Sweet Recipe
Recipe information
Make Skankin Sweet in just 1h 30m. Escovitch red snapper fried and served with rice and peas, sweet plantain, Jamaican festival bread and our in-house pickled cucumber, carrot, and red onion salad OR steamed veggies
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Ingredients
Main Dish
Rice and Peas
Sweet Plantain
Festival Bread
Pickled Salad
Preparing the Pickled Salad
Cooking the Rice and Peas
2. Cooking the Rice
In a pot, combine rice, coconut milk, red kidney beans, thyme, scallions, garlic, and salt. Add water to cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is cooked.
Frying the Red Snapper
3. Preparing the Fish
Clean the red snapper and season with salt, black pepper, allspice, minced garlic, and lime juice. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
4. Frying the Fish
Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Dredge the marinated fish in flour and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes each side. Drain on paper towels.
Cooking the Sweet Plantain
5. Frying the Plantains
Peel and slice the ripe plantains diagonally. Heat vegetable oil in another pan and fry the plantain slices until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
Making the Festival Bread
6. Preparing the Dough
In a bowl, mix all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Gradually add water to form a dough. Let rest for 10 minutes.
7. Frying the Festival Bread
Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet. Shape the dough into small round balls and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Serving
8. Plating the Dish
On a large plate, serve the fried red snapper alongside rice and peas, sweet plantain, festival bread, and the pickled salad. Enjoy!
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