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Ackee and Salt Fish Recipe

Category, DifficultyIntermediate

Learn about Jamaica's National Dish, Ackee and Salt Fish Recipe

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time40 mins
 1 tbsp black pepper
 1 small sweet pepper, julienne
 1 dozen ackee
 1 tsp scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
 1 Medium onion, chopped
 1 Medium tomato, chopped
 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
 2 stalk(s) escallion, chopped
 ½ pound(s) saltfish
 2 Clove(s) garlic, chopped
 ½ tsp salt
1

1. Put saltfish to soak in cold water for about 1 hour.

2

2. Pour off water; add fresh water and cook until tender.

3

3. Cook ackee in boiling water with 1/2 tsp salt until tender.

4

4. Drain and put aside

5

5. De-bone and flake saltfish.

6

6. Heat Vegetable Oil and saute onion; garlic; escallion; tomato; scotch bonnet pepper and
sweet pepper.

7

7. Add flaked saltfish; Ackee and Black Pepper.

8

8. Toss lightly; cover and allow to stand over low heat for about 2 minutes...

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Ingredients

 1 tbsp black pepper
 1 small sweet pepper, julienne
 1 dozen ackee
 1 tsp scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
 1 Medium onion, chopped
 1 Medium tomato, chopped
 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
 2 stalk(s) escallion, chopped
 ½ pound(s) saltfish
 2 Clove(s) garlic, chopped
 ½ tsp salt

Directions

1

1. Put saltfish to soak in cold water for about 1 hour.

2

2. Pour off water; add fresh water and cook until tender.

3

3. Cook ackee in boiling water with 1/2 tsp salt until tender.

4

4. Drain and put aside

5

5. De-bone and flake saltfish.

6

6. Heat Vegetable Oil and saute onion; garlic; escallion; tomato; scotch bonnet pepper and
sweet pepper.

7

7. Add flaked saltfish; Ackee and Black Pepper.

8

8. Toss lightly; cover and allow to stand over low heat for about 2 minutes...

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