In Memory Of Karen Nicole Smith, 1972 - 2016

Simple Oven Jerk Fish Recipe.


With Easter around the corner I’ve had several requests for fish recipes, so I thought I’d share a simple technique for making Jamaican style jerk snapper (fish), but with store bought jerk marinade and in your oven. I agree that making your own jerk marinade is much better and using a grill with coals and pimento wood is what true Jamaican jerk is all about. However this is all about convenience and exciting flavors.

 

You’ll Need…

2-4 lbs Red Snapper
1/2 lime or lemon (for washing the fish)
1 heaping tablespoon of jerk marinade (use gluten free for the gluten free version)
1 tablespoon orange juice
pinch salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon veg oil

* Use your favorite store purchased jerk marinade.

Scale, trim (gut) and wash the fish with the juice of 1/2 lime or lemon.. rinse with cool water and pat dry. Cut two slits on the back (both sides) of each fish to allow for the jerk marinade to penetrate and do all-kinda good things. Stuff the cavity of each fish with a bit of thyme and scallions (bruise or crush with your knife to release the flavors) and sprinkle a bit of salt and black pepper.

In a small bowl mix the jerk marinade (use your fav) and orange juice, then brush it onto both sides of each fish. Try to get some in the cuts we made. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinate in the fridge for about 1/2 hour (max 1 hr as the marinade will start to cook the fish after that).

Now preheat your oven to 400 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Drizzle on the veg oil so the fish won’t stick as it does it’s thing in the oven. Set the baking tray on the middle rack in your oven and let it go for about 15 minutes. Then flip over and cook for another 8-10 minutes. This depends on how thick your fish are and how well done you like your fish.

There you go, a simple but exciting jerk fish done in your oven.. no need for an outdoor grill. Remember if you’re serving this to kids be mindful of the bones of the fish. If you decide to use fish fillets, try to get some with the skin still on and reduce the cooking time (again, depending on the thickness of the fillets) by about 1/2.

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  1. Charles Boehm-Hill
    May 10, 2015 / 8:56 pm

    Love this recipe. Chris, please add a Pinterest Button to your site. It will make a huge difference!

    Charles

  2. Henry
    June 28, 2014 / 11:52 pm

    Picked up 2 pound and a half each Yellow Snappers i picked up at a local Whole Foods just for something like this because they looked irresistible.

    Got some Walkerswood Jerk seasoning and will cookup one fish for this recipe. As well will get to test out the recently bought Jerk seasoning from my local Caribbean market store.

    • Henry
      July 1, 2014 / 9:00 pm

      Tried this today in the oven, came out and tasted great. Gonna have to try it with the Jerk sauce Fried and then stewed as well for variety. Yummy!

  3. CM
    April 22, 2014 / 10:10 am

    Love your recipes and I can’t wait to try this one. Please, please add a pinterest button so I can pin your recipes! I like to keep all my online recipes in one area and if you had a pinterest button you would get so many more followers! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. belizegial
    April 18, 2014 / 6:46 pm

    Chris, thanks for this recipe!!

    Trying it out on Good Friday for supper.

    Real tasty ๐Ÿ™‚

  5. Ricardo
    April 16, 2014 / 11:49 pm

    Love this recipe in time for Easter. Do you have one for grilling the snapper? What other fish would do if I don’t have snapper?

  6. Vivian Hubbard
    April 15, 2014 / 6:44 am

    Love snapper … Never had like this,but surely will try this great recipe ….yessss.,,,

  7. An
    April 15, 2014 / 3:26 am

    I’ll attempt to ale this Easter weekend … Looking forward to it already

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