Description
A savoury and delicious breakfast recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 lb. Saltfish (usually preserved/salted cod)
- 1 dozen ackees
- 2–3 Tbsp coconut or olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- pinch of thyme
- 1 small red sweet pepper, chopped
Instructions
- Soak saltfish in water for a few hours to remove some of the salt, Rinse thoroughly.
- Clean the ackee. Remove the seeds and all traces of interior red pit from the ackees. Wash ackee fruits thoroughly (rinsing several times).
- Place ackee in pot of water and boil for 30 minutes. Drain, cover, and put aside.
- Remove any bones from the fish.
- In a small pot or frying pan, sauté chopped onions, garlic, thyme and sweet peppers in the oil.
- Remove half of the fried onions and peppers.
- Add saltfish and the ackees.
- Sauté together for 6-8 minutes.
- Serve as a side dish, on toast, in a wrap, or over salad.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side Dish
Keywords: salt fish, ackee fruit, ackee and saltfish, ackee fruit and saltfish