Fish

Jamaican smoked fish and rice takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Jamaican smoked fish and rice takes 10 minutes to cook.

Jamaican smoked fish and rice makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Jamaican smoked fish and rice are:

6 oz smoked herring (can use any smoked or salted fish, like cod or mackerel, though preparations vary)

3 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/2 lg green pepper, cut in strips
1/2 lg red pepper, cut in strips
1 small red onion, cut in strips
1 T minced garlic (I cheat & use 1 t garlic powder)

chili peppers to taste--I use what's available, usually 2 jalapenos and 3 bird chiles, minced. To be authentic, you would use scotch bonnets.

2 T. canola oil
2 sprigs thyme
1-2 t black pepper
2 cups brown rice (Ms. J. uses white)
cilantro as garnish

Here is how you make Jamaican smoked fish and rice:

Prepare fish: I boiled the herring for 20 minutes to get rid of the salt. Dry on a paper towel, debone as much as possible when the fish cools (not necessary for herring, bones are tiny and soft). Heat 2 T. oil in large skillet or Dutch oven. Add tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, thyme & black pepper. Saute til soft (5-7 min). Add fish. Stir. Add rice. Keep stirring til all ingredients are warm and flavors melded (3-5 min). Serving Size: Makes 4 3/4-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EXENEC.

The nutritional information for Jamaican smoked fish and rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 311.6

• Total Fat: 16.0 g
• Cholesterol: 5.5 mg
• Sodium: 376.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 9.3 g