Trini Fish Broth Recipe by Chef Jeremy Lovell

Yield – 6 to 8 Persons

Cook Time – 1 hour

Marinating Time - 1 hour

Prep Time – 1 hour

Ingredients:

 King Fish Steaks - 3lb

Washing of Fish:

 Lime Juice – 4 tbsp

 Water

Seasoning Ingredients:

 Pimento Peppers – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Fine Thyme – 1 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Garlic – 1 tbsp (peeled and finely chopped)

 Chadon Beni – 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Salt to taste

 Black Pepper – 1 tsp

Other Ingredients for Soup:

 Onion – 3 tbsp (cut into large cubes)

 Water

 Hot Pepper – 1

 Ochro – 4 (whole)

 Dasheen – 4oz (cut into large cubes)

 Carrots – 4oz (cut into large cubes)

 Potatoes – 4oz (cut into large cubes)

 Pumpkin – 4oz (cut into large cubes)

 Fine Thyme – 2 oz (finely chopped)

 Pimento Peppers – 3tbsp (rough chopped)

 Chadon Beni/Culantro – 3 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Garlic – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Butter – 4oz

 Celery – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Parsley – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Chive – 2 tbsp (finely chopped)

 Fresh Lime Juice – 2oz

 Salt

 Black Pepper - 1 tbsp

Method:

Washing of Fish:

 In a large bowl, add fish, water and lime juice.

 Stir for 3 minutes and allow to soak for a further 5 minutes.

 After soaking, rinse fish under running water for 3minutes.

 Drain off excess liquid.

Seasoning of Fish:

 In a large bowl add washed fish and all seasoning ingredients.

 Mix thoroughly for 3 minutes.

 Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour.

Cooking of Fish Broth:

 Place Soup pot over medium heat.

 Add potato, carrots, dasheen, pumpkin and just enough water to cover ingredients.

 Cook until provisions are tender.

 Add ochro, and all other seasonings allow to cook for 15 minutes.

 Add more water if needed.

 Add fish and allow to cook for 30 minutes.

 Taste for salt and enjoy.