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Re: Barracuda ???

Hmmm sounds good folks, now I think I do have one to add as well assuming that barracuda is very much the same as our snoek we have here in SA, I do actually think they are related, so here goes.
This is a SA bbq recipie so we use a wood fire and let it burn down to embers to cook the fish on. Youll need a smallish sized fish, big enough to fit onto your grid. Clean and fillet the fish down the lenth so that your fish is basically folded open, bones still in place, after that lightly salt it and let it air dry for a bit. For the sauce youll need, butter (3 table spoons) or olive oil (about half a cup), worchestershire sause or soy sauce (1 and 1/2 to 2 table spoons depending on taste), apricot jam (2 or 3 table spoons), garlic ( half a teaspoon), lemon juice ( about 2 lemons ) and your fafourite fish spices. Chuck all that into a microwaveble bowl while the fire is burning and your fish is waiting. Microwave and stir every now and then untill you have a consistent sauce, no clumps of jam and so on. Also make sure you took out all the lemon pips. You want like a sweet and sour taste
Now when the fire is ready, fish doesnt like very high heat. Place the fish on the grid, skin side down and cover the flesh side liberally with your basting sause. Grill untill the sauce starts to simmer on top and turn, make sure not to burn the skin. After each turn baste the fish with your sauce and keep turning and basting untill the sauce is finished and the fish is cooked. This should take about 20 to 30 min depending on the size of fish and the heat of the embers. Also if your not sure when to turn, turn it every 5 to 10 min.
Serve with chilled white whine and salad and fresh bread with butter and jam
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