This dish is one of Jamaicans loved cuisines, but do not eat it on a regular basis because the salted one is very expensive. This cuisine can be eaten for breakfast or dinner. The unsalted one is harder to get which is much cheaper. This dish can be eaten for lunch or dinner. The dish below is made from unsalted mackerel (mackerel fish). I can get the same or better result from the unsalted one, which is much cheaper. I also like to use the unsalted one because I can control the amount of salt intake.
- Recipe
- With this recipe I am using unsalted mackerel fish but you can use the salted mackerel but will have to soak out most of the salt
- 1 lb mackerel fish
- 1 medium size onion
- 1 plum tomatoes (decent on size)
- 1 tsp all purpose seasoning or ordinary season salt (none for salted mackerel)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 small sweet pepper or 1 large
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp jerk season powder (optional)
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- Preparation salted mackerel
- (1) If you are using salted mackerel, it’s best to soak overnight. If that not possible wash off mackerel in cold water to get off some of the salt
- (2) Put mackerel in cold water adding the lime juice or vinegar
- (3) Soak for about 2-3 hours
- (4) Boil water in a pot and put mackerel in to cook for about 10 minutes
- (5) Throw off boiling water and put back in cold water to remove heat from mackerel.
- (6) Remove skin, head and debone mackerel (many people leaves head and skin on)
- (7) Make sure all bones are removed
- (8) Add all chopped seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder and (jerk powder optional) to prepared mackerel and stir in
- (9) Hot oil in frying pan and pour in seasoned mackerel turning over couple times.
- (10) Let is simmer for about 8 minutes.
Preparing unsalted mackerel fish
(1) Put mackerel in cold water adding the lime juice or vinegar
(3) Soak for about 10 minutes
(4) Boil water in a pot and put mackerel in to cook for about 10 minutes
(5) Throw off boiling water and put back in cold water to remove heat from mackerel.
(6) Remove skin, head and debone mackerel (many people leaves head and skin on)
(7) Make sure all bones are removed
(8) Add all chopped seasoning, black pepper, garlic powder and (jerk powder optional) to prepared mackerel and stir in
(9) Hot oil in frying pan and pour in seasoned mackerel turning over couple times.
(10) Let is simmer for about 8 minutes.
Mackerel is ready and can be eaten with sweet potato, yam, green banana and dumpling.
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