Bake 'n Shark (Fish Substitute)

This wildly popular local street food is tasty and cheap! Maracas Bay has some awesome bake and shark... next time you go to Trinidad and Tobago, don't miss out! This recipe calls for fish, just in case you can't find any shark lying around!

Ingredients:

Float (Fried Bake)

4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder
water
oil for frying

Fried Fish

1 lb fish fillets
2 limes
breadcrumbs
flour
2 tbsp minced chive & thyme
1 tsp minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp pepper sauce
1-2 beaten eggs
oil for frying

Method:

Fried Bake:

1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder
2. Add enough water (around 2 1/2 cups) to make a soft dough
3. Knead for about 10 minutes.
4. Leave to rest for 1/2 hour or more

5. Divide into 6 portions.

6. Flatten each portion to a a diameter of 5″ to 6″ and 1/4″ thick. Oil hands if necessary to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands
7. Fry in hot oil untli brown, turning once

8. Drain on kitchen paper

Fried Fish:

1. Combine chive, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper sauce
2. Marinate fish in lime and salt for about 15 minutes

3. Drain well and rub with seasoning mixture
4. Dip fillets in flour
5. Dip fillets in egg
6. Dip fillets in breadcrumbs

7. Fry on both sides until brown

8. Drain throughly on kitchen paper

Garnish with whatever condiments you may please!

Recipe/Image from http://www.trinigourmet.com/index.php/fried-bake-n-fish/