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fry dry

Fry Dry

Fry Dry is one of those dishes that often gets overlooked in the conversation about amazing Trinbagonian food. Herring is seasoned and coated in flour then fried until golden brown and crispy.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: seafood
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds herring aka Fry Dry May be replaced with Jashua or Skipjacks
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 1 small bunch of chadon beni culantro
  • 1 small piece of ginger
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 bundle small thyme
  • Salt to taste
  • Vinegar or lime/lemon juice for washing
  • Flour for dredging
  • Ginger powder
  • Pimento Powder
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Use a knife to scrape the scales off the fish.
  • Cut heads off the fish then remove entrails.
  • Wash fish with lime juice or vinegar then set aside.
  • Finely chop celery, shadon beni, ginger, garlic and thyme or mince in a food processor.
  • Season fish with mixture and salt to taste.
  • Season dredging flour with ginger, pimento powder and salt.
  • Heat oil in a pot.
  • Dredge fish in flour then fry in oil until golden brown and crispy.

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