TLC Cooking "Emeril's Tea-Smoked Caribbean Style Sea Bass (Video)"

Emeril's Tea-Smoked Caribbean Style Sea Bass

YIELD 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

2	whole black sea bass, scaled and cleaned
2 tablespoons	kosher salt
1 tablespoon	freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon	ground cumin
1 tablespoon	ground allspice
1 tablespoon	ground cinnamon
2 cups	Jamaican Red Bush or Black Oolong tea
1/4 cup	whole juniper berries
4	cinnamon sticks

(1 1/2 pound)

PREPARATION:

Method:

Season the bass with the kosher salt, black pepper and spices in a large casserole. Set aside while you prepare the smoker. Prepare a stovetop smoker by placing tea, juniper berries and cinnamon sticks in the base of the smoker. Place the drip pan in the smoker and the rack on top of the drip pan. Place the smoker on the stovetop over medium heat until it begins to smoke.
At that point, open the cover and lay the fish on the rack and cover the smoker with the lid. Continue to cook until the fish flakes easily, 25 to 30 minutes longer. Remove the fish from the smoker and serve with Sweet Potato Mash and Jerk Rice.

Watch Emeril prepare the sea bass in this video.