Jamaica · Latin America

Ackee and Saltfish

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Jamaica's national dish of ackee sautéed with salt cod, peppers and onion.
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Ackee and Saltfish

60 minTotal
4Servings
2/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 300 g salt cod
  • 1 can (540 g) ackee, drained
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 scotch bonnet, minced
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • black pepper

Instructions

  1. Soak salt cod overnight, boil 15 min and flake.
  2. Sauté onion, pepper, scotch bonnet and thyme 3 min.
  3. Add tomato and saltfish
  4. cook 3 min.
  5. Fold in ackee gently and heat 3 min.
  6. Serve with fried dumplings or boiled green banana.