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Jacks

Name: Jacks
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Grenada
Ingredients: 8 (small) Horse Mackerel; 1 Lime; 2 cloves Garlic; A pinch Thyme; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 4 tbsp All-purpose flour; To taste Oil for frying

Snack

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Small fish coated in spices and fried whole — a Grenadian fishing-village staple.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Jacks are small fish of the horse mackerel family caught off Grenada, classically coated in spices and fried whole until crisp. In the fishing village of Gouyave, 'Fish Friday' is held every Friday night with fresh fried fish at the stalls. They're sometimes tucked into bread or bakes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Friday night street in Gouyave, Grenada, fresh fried small fish are scooped from a stall's big pot onto paper plates.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Horse Mackerel 8 (small)
Lime 1
Garlic 2 cloves
Thyme A pinch
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
All-purpose flour 4 tbsp
Oil for frying To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Scale and gut the small fish.
Rub with lime juice, grated garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper and let stand 20 minutes.
Dust with flour.
Fry in 170°C oil for 5 minutes until crisp.
Serve with lime.

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