Jamaican Hangover Chowder

Submitted by Queen Dana

"This come from "The Rustic Table" by Constance Snow."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 lbs fish, firm fleshed white such as red snapped, drum or 2 lbs grouper
• 1⁄2 lb salt pork or 1/2 lb thick-sliced bacon, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 8 cups boiling water
• 3 large waxy potatoes, scrubbed and diced
• 2 limes, scrubbed and quartered
• 2 -6 green chilies, fresh, seeded and chopped (like jalapeno or serrano)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. Cut fish fillets into 2-inch pieces.
2. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the salt pork (or bacon), and cook until crisp, about 8-10 minutes. Add onion and cook until tender but not brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the boiling water, potatoes, limes, and chiles; cook for about 10 minutes. The add the fish and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard the limes. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.