Ocean Jacket Fish

This marine fish available wild caught. Ocean Jackets are by far the most valuable commercial Leatherjacket, and are caught mainly in the Great Australian Bight in traps or by demersal trawlers. The name ‘leatherjacket’ comes from the thick, tough, leathery skin, which lacks normal scales and can be peeled off like a jacket. You can Steam, poach, pan-fry, stir-fry, bake, braise, grill, barbecue, smoke. A good plate-sized fish cooked whole (head off), best left whole (head off) for baking and grilling (and wrapped in foil or banana leaves to prevent it drying out). Thin fillets are also best wrapped in foil or banana leaves when barbecuing or grilling.