Ingredients

• 4 Lbs. of King fish cleaned and sliced about one inch thick
• juice of two limes
• 2 cups of vegetable oil
• 1 cup of vinegar
• 12 Pepper corns
• 2 lbs of Spanish or Bermuda onions peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cup of seasoned flour
• 4 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp of salt

Directions

1. In a large pot, place oil, vinegar, salt, pepper corns and bring to a simmer.
2. Add onions and allow to simmer slowly for about one hour.
3. While onions are simmering rinse fish under cold water.
4. Pat the pieces of fish with a paper towel and then rub all sides with the lime juice.
5. Coat the fish with the seasoned flour & set aside in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
6. Put one cup of oil in a skillet and bring to heat. Fry the fish pieces until golden brown.
7. Put a layer of the onion & oil mixture, a layer of the fish in a large glass container. Repeat the process leaving enough onion & oil mixture to completely cove the last layer of fish.
8. Cover tightly

Recommended cookbook: Puerto Rican Cookery