Ackee and Saltfish

Name: Ackee and Saltfish
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 300g salted cod, soaked and flaked; 1 can ackee, drained; 1 onion, sliced; 1 bell pepper, sliced; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Ackee and Saltfish/AK-ee and SALT-fish/

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About this dish

Sautéed ackee fruit combined with salted, flaked cod, onion, and peppers.

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Ingredients

🐟300g salted cod, soaked and flaked

🥭1 can ackee, drained

🧅1 onion, sliced

🫑1 bell pepper, sliced

🌶️1 scotch bonnet pepper, whole

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

Method

Serves 2

Soak the salted cod in water for several hours or overnight, changing the water, then boil and flake it.

Sauté onion, pepper, and tomato until softened.

Add the flaked cod and scotch bonnet, and cook for a few minutes.

Gently fold in the drained ackee, being careful not to break it up too much.

Cook until heated through, then remove the whole scotch bonnet before serving with fried dumplings or bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ackee and saltfish is widely considered Jamaica's national dish, combining a native fruit with salted cod, historically an affordable preserved protein.

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