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Jamaican Style Escovitch Salmon
Jamaican Style Escovitch Salmon

Jamaican Style Escovitch Salmon

with Caramelised Veg and Spiced Sweet Potatoes

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on March 06, 2025
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Escovitch fish is a popular dish in Jamaica, influenced by Spain. Traditionally, it's made with whole red snapper that's topped with onions, bell peppers, scotch bonnet and vinegar. In our version, we slowly caramelise the onion and pepper before adding hot sauce, Worcester sauce and red pepper chilli jelly to create a balanced spicy, sweet and slightly pickled sauce. The basa is also baked in Caribbean jerk to add a punch of flavour.

Tags:
Pescatarian
•Spicy
•Calorie Smart
Allergens:
Mustard
•Fish
•Barley
•Cereals containing gluten

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total40 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Sweet Potato

1 sachet(s)

Caribbean Style Jerk

(Contains: Mustard)

1 unit(s)

Onion

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1 unit(s)

Spring Onion

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove**

200 grams

Salmon Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

15 grams

Worcester Sauce

(Contains: Barley, Cereals containing gluten)

25 grams

Red Pepper Chilli Jelly

30 grams

Hot Sauce

Not included in your delivery

50 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2461 kJ
Energy (kcal)588 kcal
Fat17.6 g
of which saturates3.5 g
Carbohydrate78.2 g
of which sugars37 g
Dietary Fibre13.1 g
Protein28.1 g
Cholesterol80 mg
Salt1.5 g
Potassium91.9 mg
Calcium13.2 mg
Iron0.5 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Chopping Board
•Baking Tray
•Knife
•Large Frying Pan
•Grater
•Baking Paper

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Roast the Sweet Potatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the sweet potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).

Put the sweet potato chunks onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle over half the Caribbean style jerk, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary. 

When the oven is hot, roast on the middle shelf until golden, 30-40 mins. Turn halfway through.

Prep the Veg
2

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the onion and sliced pepper. Season with salt and pepper and fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, 10-12 mins. 

Flavour the Fish
3

In the meantime, trim and thinly slice the spring onion. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Pat the salmon dry with kitchen paper. Season with salt and pepper. Lay the fish, skin-side down, on a lined, large baking tray.

Sprinkle over the remaining Caribbean style jerk and drizzle over a little olive oil. Set aside for now. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish.

Time to Bake
4

About 10 mins before the sweet potatoes are ready, bake the fish on the top shelf until cooked, 10-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The fish is cooked when opaque in the middle.

Add the Sauce
5

Once the veg has softened and caramelised, add the garlic and mixed herbs to the pan. Stir-fry for 1 min. 

Next, stir in the Worcester sauce, red pepper chilli jelly, hot sauce and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount). Simmer until slightly thickened and glossy, 1-2 mins.

Season with salt and pepper, then remove from the heat. 

Serve Up
6

Once ready, transfer the fish to your serving plates.

Spoon over the veg and sauce from the pan (reheat first if needed), then sprinkle over the spring onion.

Serve the roasted sweet potatoes alongside. 

Enjoy! 

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