Brown Stew Fish - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 whole red snapper
1/2 onion, cut into rings
1 scotch bonnet pepper, left whole
1 sprig thyme
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tomatoes, diced
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
Deep-fry the whole snapper until lightly brown, approxmately 4 minutes.
Saute the onion, pepper, thyme, 1/2 c water and 1/4 c of oil in a large saute pan, for about 2 minutes. Add the fish sauce and the fried fish. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the tomato, and let simmer for 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper , to taste, and place on a serving platter.