Caribbean Butterfish in Butter Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 whole butterfish scaled, washed and patted dry
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
• 1 cup onions sliced
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• hot pepper Sliced, to taste
• 2 cups water at room temperature
• 1 green onion thinly sliced, both the white and green parts