JOHNNY CAKE/FRIED DUMPLINGS AND MACKEREL

Try our delicious Johnny Cake and Mackerel recipe. A tasty Caribbean tradition!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cans Grace Classic Mackerel in tomato sauce (Buy Now)
• 1 tsp Grace Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce (Buy Now)
• 1 Pack Johhny Cake Mix (Buy Now) *For fried dumplings
• ²/₃ cup of milk *For fried dumplings
• 3 cups oil *For fried dumplings
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 1 stalk escallion, chopped
• ½ medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp ketchup

DIRECTIONS FOR FRIED DUMPLINGS:

• In a medium bowl, add Johnny cake mix. Add the milk gradually to form a

  dough.
• Let dough rest for 5 minutes before frying.
• Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Divide the dough into smaller pieces and form small balls and pressed gently in the palms of your hands to flatten the dough.
• Fry in oil until golden brown on each sides. Drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.

DIRECTIONS FOR MACKEREL:

• Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Sauté onion, escallion and tomato for 3 minutes. Add ketchup and

  scotch bonnet pepper sauce to pot and continue frying for 2 minutes.
• Combine tomato, escallion, onion, sweet pepper, black pepper, salt and
  mix well.
• Open 2 cans of grace mackerel in tomato sauce and add to vegetable mixture with black pepper and cook for another 4 minutes.
• Serve with freshly fried Johnny cake.