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Caribbean · PANTRYHOP RECIPE

Fish Tea

45 minutes · 6 servings · omnivore

A Jamaican fish soup often eaten as a light meal, simplified for the home kitchen.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb / 450 g firm white fish fillets
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 carrot, sliced
  • 2 medium potato, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Let’s make it

  1. Bring water, carrot, potato, onion, scallions, thyme, salt, and pepper to a boil, then simmer 15 minutes.
  2. Add fish and cook gently 8–10 minutes until it reaches 145 F / 63 C and flakes easily.
  3. Stir in lime juice.
  4. Serve as a light soup with bread or crackers.

Flake the fish carefully and serve with extra broth for easy spoon-feeding.

Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.

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