Tinapa

Ingredients for Tinapa

• 1 kg mackerel, cleaned, scaled, and gutted
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup sea salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 whole garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 3 handfuls wood chips, soaked in water

How to cook Tinapa

1. 1.Combine water, sea salt, sugar, garlic, pepper, and vinegar in a large bowl. Submerge mackerel and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
2. 2.Drain fish for 1 hour, then pat dry thoroughly.
3. 3.Put soaked wood chips in a roasting pan over a gas barbecue grill. Heat until they begin smoking.
4. 4.Set a foil-lined rack above the chips and arrange fish in a single layer. Cover the grill and cook over medium heat.
5. 5.When smoke stops, turn off the grill and leave fish covered for 10 minutes. Serve once the fish is cooked through and smoked.