Escovitch is crispy fried fish soaked in a spicy pickled sauce with lots of white onion, thin strips of carrot, pimento berries (allspice) and scotch bonnet pepper. You can add bell pepper to the vegetable medley, but I went the traditional route and left it out.

Sep 1, 2020 · Kwame Onwuachi’s Escovitch Snapper recipe is garlicky, crispy, and balanced by briny brightness by a pickled vegetable topping.

Sep 15, 2021 · This classic Jamaican Escovitch fish recipe is a delicious Caribbean staple. Made with red snapper fish and a colorful pepper and vinegar-based sauce, this is one dish you must make!

Mix spices sea salt, cracked black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, celery powder, and cumin in a small bowl. Season the outside and inside cavity of the fish with the spice mix. Fill a large frying pan with oil, about ½ inch deep, to high heat.

Jun 14, 2020 · Jamaican Escovitch Fish is a quick and easy Caribbean fried fish recipe made with seasoned red snapper and sliced kingfish, fried until golden and crispy, topped with a colourful medley of pickled vegetables.

Aug 2, 2023 · This best-ever snapper escovitch gets great flavor from hot and sweet peppers. Get the recipe at Food & Wine.

Aug 1, 2022 · A Caribbean favorite, this light, tender and flaky fish is made with whole snapper, but you can also use fillets for ease. This recipe has a mellow spice to let the flavor of the fish shine...

Mar 19, 2024 · This Escovitch Fish Jamaican Style Recipe is crispy fried whole red snapper smothered with spicy, sweet, pickled vegetable sauce. It's a very quick recipe that tastes amazing.

Mar 11, 2025 · While escovitch fish is recognized as a classic breakfast dish in Jamaica, it is actually eaten all day long—for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as a tasty cocktail party snack. While the traditional preparation is made with smaller, whole fish, like snapper, almost any fish can be treated in the same manner.