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Recipe Ingredients

4		Firm white fish - scaled, cleaned and cut in halves *or*
4		Fish steaks - about 1 thick
5 cups	1185ml	Water
1		Lime - juice of
2 teaspoons	10ml	Salt
2/3 cup	61g / 2.2oz	Minced scallions
4		Garlic - minced
1		Chili pepper - (any hot, pepper, up to ...
2		Chili peppers
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced fresh parsley
4		Allspice berries
1 teaspoon	5ml	Minced fresh thyme - or...
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Dry thyme

Recipe Instructions

Place fish in a glass of china dish. In another bowl, combine 2 cups of water, the lime juice, 1 1/2 t salt, and 1 T scallions. Pour the marinade over the fish, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Drain the fish and discard the marinade. Place the remaining scallions, garlic, chili peppers, and parsley into a heavy pot (preferable cast iron). With a wooden spoon, mash the mixture to extract the juices.

Add the remaining 3 cups of water, allspice berries, and thyme. Cover the pot and place on high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 t salt and the fish to the broth. Cover and bring to boil again. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

With a slotted spoon, transfer the fish onto heated dinner plates. Boil the liquid on high heat for 2 to 3 minutes and spoon over the fish. Garnish with lime quarters.

Source:
THE BEST 125 LOWFAT FISH and SEAFOOD DISHES*

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