Pescado Frito Costeño

Name: Pescado Frito Costeño
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Honduran
Ingredients: 2 whole red snappers, scaled and scored; 6 cloves garlic, minced; Juice of 3 limes; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 2 cups cooked coconut rice; 2 ripe plantains, sliced and fried; 2 cups shredded cabbage; Vegetable oil for frying; Salt and pepper

Pescado Frito (pehs-KAH-doh FREE-toh kohs-TEH-nyoh)

Caribbean Coast Fried Fish

⏱ Prep Time 45 min

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 494 kcal

Whole fried snapper seasoned with garlic and lime, served with coconut rice, fried plantains, and a fresh cabbage salad. A Caribbean coast Honduran classic.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 38.0g

Carbs 36.0g

Fat 22.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

dairy-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ fish

Equipment Needed

large deep skillet sharp knife mixing bowl

Presentation Guide

Vessel: large oval platter

Garnishes: lime wedges, parsley

Accompaniments: coconut rice, fried plantains, cabbage salad

Ingredients

2 whole red snappers, scaled and scored
6 cloves garlic, minced
Juice of 3 limes
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
2 cups cooked coconut rice
2 ripe plantains, sliced and fried
2 cups shredded cabbage
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1
Clean fish with lime juice and salt, then rub inside and out with minced garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Marinate twenty minutes.
2
Mix flour with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Dredge fish thoroughly in the seasoned flour.
3
Fry in hot oil, carefully turning once, until golden and crispy on both sides, about six minutes per side. The fish should be cooked through and flaky.
4
While fish fries, prepare coconut rice and fry plantain slices until golden.
5
Serve whole fried fish on a platter with coconut rice, fried plantains, and a simple cabbage salad dressed with lime juice.

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Did You Know?

On the Honduran Caribbean coast, the freshest fish is bought directly from fishermen returning to shore in the morning, and restaurants compete to get the best catch.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

large deep skillet
sharp knife
mixing bowl

Garnishing

lime wedges, parsley

Accompaniments

coconut rice, fried plantains, cabbage salad

The Story Behind Pescado Frito Costeño

Pescado frito costeno is the signature dish of Honduras's Caribbean coast, where Garifuna, Miskito, and Afro-Honduran communities have built their cuisine around the sea. The Garifuna people, descendants of West African and indigenous Caribbean peoples, brought sophisticated fish preparation techniques to the Honduran coast in the eighteenth century. The combination of fried fish with coconut rice reflects the fusion of African and Caribbean culinary traditions. This dish is a celebration of coastal life and the abundant seafood of the Honduran Caribbean.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed lunch along the caribbean coast 📜 Origins: Garifuna and Caribbean Honduran

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