Jamaican Steamed Fish with Okra and Butter Beans
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Ingredients
- 600 g tilapia fillets
- 200 g okra, sliced
- 400 g tinned butter beans, drained
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 scotch bonnet chilli
- 2 carrots, sliced
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 298 kcal
- Protein
- 38.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 23.6 g
- of which sugars
- 7.1 g
- Fat
- 3.4 g
- of which saturates
- 1.1 g
- Fibre
- 8.7 g
- Salt
- 0.88 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the sliced onion, carrots and chopped tomatoes in a wide, lidded pan for 6-8 minutes until softened.
- 2
Pour in 200ml water, add the thyme sprigs and the whole scotch bonnet chilli, and bring to a simmer.
- 3
Lay the tilapia fillets on top of the vegetables, scatter over the sliced okra and the butter beans.
- 4
Cover and steam gently for 10-12 minutes until the fish flakes easily and is cooked through and the okra is tender.
- 5
Lift out the scotch bonnet before serving the fish with the vegetables and their broth.
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