ACKEE & SALTFISH

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Cook a traditional Jamaican dish, ackee and salted cod, for a hearty brunch. With peppers, tomato and garlic alongside the ackee fruit, it's full of flavour

Provided by Craig & Shaun McAnuff

Categories     Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 12

600g boneless salted cod
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 spring onions, thinly sliced
1 scotch bonnet pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp ground pimento (allspice)
½ red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
½ green pepper, deseeded and finely chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
2 x 540g cans ackee, drained

Steps:

  • Put the salt cold in your pot and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then boil for 5 minutes, drain and add fresh cold water to cover.
  • Repeat this process until you're happy with the saltiness when tasted; we recommend to boil the fish three times in total for a perfect balance of salt in the fish. Drain and leave to cool. Use a fork to shred the salted cod into pieces and set aside.
  • Now you'll need a large frying pan. Pour the vegetable oil into the frying pan and place over a high heat. Once the oil is sizzling hot, turn the heat down to low-medium. Add the onion, garlic, spring onions and scotch bonnet, then cook until soft, for around 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the salted cod, dash in some black pepper, thyme and pimento, then mix it together and cook down for around 3 minutes.
  • Next, add in the red and green bell peppers, along with your tomato. Mix together and cook down for 2-3 minutes. These ingredients help to bring a heat balance, so it's not too spicy.
  • Now you'll need to add in your ackee and dash in a little more black pepper. Fold in the ackee; the ackee is soft so it's important to fold it in very gently - nobody likes mushy ackee.
  • Once folded in, simmer for 3-5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 53 grams protein, Sodium 2.19 milligram of sodium

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