Jamaican Fried Snapper

Ingredients

• 1  allspice berry 
• 1 pinch brown sugar 
• 0.5 large carrots peeled cut into thin strips
• 1 sprig thyme leaves fresh
• 0.1 teaspoon garlic minced
• 0.3  habanero pepper minced seeded
• 1.5 pound snapper whole red cleaned
• 0.8 teaspoon salt 
• 1 serving salt and pepper black freshly ground to taste
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil 
• 1 tablespoon water 
• 0.5  onion white sliced
• 0.3 cup vinegar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels

Directions

1. Pat the fish dry and cut 3 small slits on each side of the fish. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Heat 1 quart oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until smoking. Carefully place the fish in the pan and fry until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes per side.
3. Remove fish and place on a paper towel-lined plate.
4. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir onion, garlic and carrot into the pan; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
5. Add thyme, allspice, habanero pepper, vinegar, water, salt, and sugar and continue cooking until onions have softened and liquid has reduced, about 5 minutes.
6. Serve fish topped with onion mixture spooned over the top.