Trini Bake And Shark

This is by far one of Trinidad & Tobago’s most popular street foods that is traditionally sold on the beach. However, you can purchase this delicious snack at various locations across the country. Fry bake or is a fried dough which is then stuffed with pieces of tasty fried shark along with select condiments. This combination of flavors delivers one of the most delicious sandwiches in the world.

Bake And Shark

Bake And Shark

Learn how to make bake and shark, the iconic Trinidadian snack. Enjoy these tasty flavors from Maracas Beach in your home kitchen!

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Author: baidawi

Ingredients

Fry Bake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp yeast
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp sugar
• 3/4 cup warm water

Fry Shark

• 3 lbs shark cut into pieces
• 8 cloves garlic minced
• 1 cup ground chadon beni
• 4 tbsp fresh thyme
• 6 tbsp lemon pepper
• 1 cup corn starch
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

Fry Bake

• Add dry ingredients to a bowl then combine well
• Gradually add water while mixing dry ingredients
• Bring mixture together into a dough then transfer to a work surface
• Knead dough for 3 minutes on until smooth. Be sure not to over-knead the dough as gluten development is not necessary for this dough
• Cover and set aside. Allow to rest for at least 30 minutes
• After the dough has rested, divide into 6 equal portions then roll into tight balls
• Cover balls and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes
• Flour work surface & rolling pin then roll balls out to flat discs, about 4 inches in diameter
• Shake off excess flour then fry in oil for 1 minute making sure to splash hot oil on the top of the bake to allow it to swell
• Once bake swells, turn over and fry for until golden brown
• Drain excess oil then transfer to a bowl lined with paper towels

Fried Shark

• Add garlic, chadon beni & thyme to shark then season with salt & black pepper to taste
• Rub shark with seasoning then marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight
• Add corn starch, flour and lemon pepper to a bowl
• Dredge pieces of shark individually, then shake off excess flour
• Fry in oil for 7 minutes or until golden brown

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Notes

Enjoy bake and shark with your favorite condiments.

My recommendation is a chadon beni sauce which is made by blending one cup of chadon beni with 1 3/4 cup of water and a tbsp of lime or lemon juice.

I also like to add tamarind chutney and pepper sauce to my bake and shark.

For a balance of freshness I also love to add shredded cabbage with carrots and fresh lettuce. This adds a nice contrast to the savoury and spicy flavors in the bake and shark.

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