ACKEE AND COD STEWART LOAF (ACKEE-SALTFISH-CODFISH-BACALAO LOAF)

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Ackee and Cod Stewart Loaf (Ackee-Saltfish-Codfish-Bacalao Loaf) image

Provided by Food Network

Time 14h50m

Yield 9 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 pound dried codfish (saltfish/bacalao)
Olive oil spray
3/4 (19-ounce) can ackees, drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 scallion, greens only, chopped
3/4 (3.52-ounce) packet Spanish seasoning without annato (recommended: Sazon Goya sin Achiote)
1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Lime powder (recommended: True Lime Natural Crystallized Lime), or lime zest
Freshly ground black pepper
Breadcrumbs
1/8 teaspoon Scotch bonnet or sriracha hot sauce

Steps:

  • Soak the cod in water the night before in the refrigerator. On the day you plan to prepare the dish, change the water and soak again for about 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9 mini loaf pans with olive oil spray.
  • Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the fish and boil for 20 minutes to remove any bones. Allow to cool.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the fish, ackees, mayonnaise, and scallions. Using the various seasonings, incorporate into the mixture according to your taste. Add the breadcrumbs a little at a time, tasting as you do this to make sure you don't lose the flavor of the fish or the ackees.
  • Once you achieve the flavor that suits you, add the hot sauce. Once again, use caution when adding hot sauce so you don't make the fish too spicy.
  • Evenly divide and press the fish mixture into each loaf pan and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until browned.
  • Remove the loaves from the oven. Put a cutting board on top of each loaf pan and flip. Repeat with remaining loaf pans. Serve.

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