🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Boiled Fish and Grits

Poached Fish with Hominy Grits

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 376 kcal

Delicately poached fish in a light lime and pepper broth, served over creamy grits. A classic Bahamian breakfast.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Season fish with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Rest 10 minutes.
  2. 2 In a pot, combine water, onion, bell pepper, celery, and whole Scotch bonnet. Bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Add seasoned fish. Reduce heat and simmer gently 12 minutes until fish flakes easily.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring 3 cups water to a boil. Stir in grits slowly. Cook on low 15 minutes, stirring often.
  5. 5 Stir butter into grits. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6 Serve fish over grits, spooning the broth and vegetables over the top.

Did You Know?

Many Bahamians consider boiled fish and grits the ultimate hangover cure and a Saturday morning ritual.