For this recipe, he taught me some of his techniques when frying the fish and shared his signature Jamaican spices to create this delicious escovitch fish packed with Caribbean flavor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Find the full recipe with measurements at the bottom of this post or click the Jump to Recipe <\/em>button at the top of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clean and scale the fish. Thoroughly rinse with vinegar or lime juice. Slice 3 small slits on each side of the fish. Pat dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rub the fish with scotch bonnet peppers on both sides and then rub with crushed garlic all over. Season generously with the dry rub. Set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Thinly slice the onion and peppers. Use a vegetable peeler to make carrot ribbons. In a small pot, add vinegar, water, sugar, and dry rub. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.\u00a0Pour the mixture over the sliced vegetables. Allow the vegetables to soak for at least 1 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add enough oil to deep fry the fish. Fry the fish until browned and crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes per side, depending on the size of the fish. Use tongs and a spatula or two spatulas to flip the fish carefully and prevent it from falling apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate to soak excess oil. Serve the fish topped with the escovitch. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you enjoy this Jamaican fried red snapper with escovitch recipe, please leave me a 5 star review and comment at the bottom of this blog post! Your feedback makes me so HAPPY and it also makes it easier to find my recipes on Google. THANK YOU in advance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Si desea que le env\u00ede mis recetas directamente a su correo electr\u00f3nico, suscr\u00edbete a mi lista de correo electr\u00f3nico aqu\u00ed<\/a><\/strong>. Remember to tag me @madewithsazon<\/a><\/strong> en cualquier foto de esta receta que publiques en las redes sociales. Me encanta ver tus publicaciones, \u00a1realmente me alegra el d\u00eda!<\/p>\n\n\n\n S\u00edgueme en Instagram<\/a><\/strong>, YouTube<\/a><\/strong>, TikTok<\/a><\/strong> y Pinterest<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Jamaican](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/curlsnpearlsss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jamaican-Red-Snapper-4-scaled.jpg?resize=1920%2C2560&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJamaican red snapper ingredients:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Dry rub<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nHow to make Jamaican red snapper:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Clean and prep fish<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Season fish<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Make the escovitch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Fry the fish<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nJamaican Fried Red Snapper with Escovitch<\/h2>\n