Jerk Fish
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
jerk sauce, water, onion, thyme, scallion, scotch, sherry, baby red snappers
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4715 (may not work)