I bought this large fish in our local market for a special pre-Christmas dinner for me and Marc before we head off for a few days to stay with family. It took an hour and half to cook in a hot oven - half of the time covered with foil - having been marinated in a jerk-type mix of spices and mild olive oil. Served with spinach doused in lemon juice, and delicious fried plantain!
Plantain is a real treat; I love the banana-y smell while it's frying, and the sweet/salty taste. I pour about 1cm depth of ground nut oil, which has no strong taste, into a large, deep frying pan, heat it and then fry the plantain - sliced on a slant - for about 5 minutes on each side, with the oil bubbling away (though not too vigorously) and a spatter guard over the top. Although I've cooked it quite a few times now, I still find it hard to regulate the temperature of the oil and sometimes it does burn - but still tastes good.
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