Recipe

Ackee & Salt Fish

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/2 sweet green pepper sliced
• 1/2 sweet red pepper sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Pinch of seasoning salt
• 2 Cans of ackee, drained
• 1/4 lb boneless codfish
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 scotch bonnet pepper sliced
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped

Method

1. Soak the salt cod in a pot of water overnight to remove most of the salt (If the cod is still very salty, boil in water for 20 minutes.)
2. Drain cod and cut or break into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan.
4. Add the onions, thyme and scotch bonnet pepper, tomato, and green peppers.
5. Stir for a few minutes and let it saute for approximately 5 minutes.
6. Add the cod. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes, then add the 2 cans of drained ackee, seasoning salt & black pepper. Do not stir because this will cause the ackees to break up.
7. Cook for 3 more minutes under medium fire.
8. Best served hot with bammy, roast breadfruit, fried or cooked dumplings, or fried or cooked plantains, cooked yams and Jamaican sweet potatoes.
   

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