Coconut Dream Fish

Serves 4, Gluten-Free

INGREDIENTS

4 fillets wild sea bass

Salt, to taste

1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper

4–6 tablespoons Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon Coconut Oil, or coconut oil of your choosing

1/2 cup vegetable stock

1 medium onion, chopped

2 medium bell peppers

3 whole garlic cloves

1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

2–3 sprigs fresh thyme (some chopped for garnish)

6 whole Jamaican allspice berries

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 cup coconut milk

Lime, quartered, for garnish

PREPARATION

Season fish fillets with salt and lemon pepper in the same skillet you will cook with.

Rub 1 tablespoon coconut oil onto seasoned fish, massaging for a few minutes. You’ve reached stage one of coconutiness. Remove fillets from pan and set aside.

Warm remaining coconut oil in the skillet over medium heat until oil is hot.

Return fillets to pan and fry on each side for 3–5 minutes, until slightly browned.

Remove fillets and place in a dish. You’ve reached stage two of coconutiness.

Add 4 tablespoons vegetable stock to the same skillet and scrape all the fish goodness from the bottom, deglazing the skillet and stirring. Lower heat if necessary, so as to not burn.

Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, ginger, thyme, allspice, cayenne pepper, and curry powder, and stir until mixture starts bubbling (about a minute or so).

Stir in coconut milk, remainder of vegetable stock, and heat 2–3 minutes until it comes to a boil, then reduce heat.

Lay fish fillets back in the pan and simmer for a few minutes, just so the fish can incorporate all the sauce. Try to make sure the fillets are kept whole.

Turn off heat, garnish with fresh chopped thyme and lime wedges, and serve on a platter, family style. You’ve reached the final stage of coconutiness.

This dish is gingery and coconutty with a hint of curry and a little spice. It tastes clean and will leave you feeling well-fed but not full—Jamaican style.

“This recipe has a deep coconutiness.
When I first made it I thought,
Oh, this is like a coconut dream!
Makes you go to bed real nice.”