Jerk Fish

Name: Jerk Fish
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: caribbean
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Jamaican jerk sauce (see note); 2 cups water; 1 medium-size onion, peeled and coarsely chopped; 1 sprig thyme; 1 scallion, trimmed; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, stem removed; 1 cup sherry, optional; 4 baby red snappers, 3/4 to 1 pound each, cleaned, scaled, rinsed and patted dry

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 1 hour
Rating: 4(15)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

¾cup Jamaican jerk sauce (see note)
2cups water
1medium-size onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
1sprig thyme
1scallion, trimmed
1Scotch bonnet pepper, stem removed
1cup sherry, optional
4baby red snappers, ¾ to 1 pound each, cleaned, scaled, rinsed and patted dry

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Preparation

Step 1
In a blender or food processor combine jerk sauce, water, onion, thyme, scallion, pepper and sherry, if desired, and puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into a glass or ceramic baking dish. Place fish in the marinade and coat well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Step 2
Prepare grill. Remove fish from marinade and pat dry. Grill 5 to 8 minutes on each side, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with rice and additional jerk sauce, to taste.

Tip

Some specialty markets carry jerk sauce. Vernon's can be ordered by calling (800) 660-JERK [(800) 660-5375] in New York State, or (212) 268-7020.

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Carrie1 year ago

A question: Could you cook these in the oven or broiler? (I don't have access to a BBQ in winter)

niquej5 years ago

Sea-bream, bass are great substitutes!

Edurne5 years ago

I normally make this with the fresh whole red tilapia that I can get in my local Costco. I ate them in Jamaica, because snappers are over fished, and the tilapia are easy to grow and sustainable and they sell them as snappers. Of course the snappers are ideal, but in a pinch the little red tilapias at costco work wonderful.

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