Cumana grilled Kingfish

A classic recipe from the north coast village of Cumana in Trinidad.
Ingredients
- 4-inch thick Kingfish or salmon steaks
- 6 Tbsp Creole Marinade
- 1 tsp turmeric, ground
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup coconut milk
Method
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1
Wash, then pat dry fish.
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2
Marinate fish in Creole Marinade, turmeric, salt and half the coconut milk in a bowl for 2 hours.
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3
Remove fish from the marinade and add remaining coconut milk to the bowl, mix well.
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4
Grill the fish on hot coals, basting often with the remaining marinade.
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5
The fish will cook in 5–7 minutes, depending on the heat of the grill.
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