Fry Jack - Cooking with Flavors of Belize & Chef Sean Kuylen

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being a healthier fat.

butter

🥗Healthier: margarine

💰Cheaper: shortening

Margarine can reduce saturated fat content.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for a lighter dough.

Combine flour, shortening, salt, water, and baking powder in a bowl.

Knead the dough by hand until smooth and clean from the bowl.

Form the dough into balls and flatten them into circles.

Oil a plate to prevent sticking and place the flattened dough on it.

Cut the dough into triangles or leave whole without a hole in the middle.

Heat oil in a deep skillet until hot.

Fry each piece of dough until golden brown on both sides.

Prepare a reduction of guava jelly and blackberry wine over heat for about seven minutes.

Fry tomatoes in a non-stick pan with oil, salt, and black pepper until caramelized.

Fry eggs in a hot pan with butter, seasoning with salt and black pepper.

Serve fried jacks with refried beans, Dutch cheese, fried tomatoes, and optionally with honey or reduced blackberry guava sauce.

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