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Saltfish and Ackee
Jamaica's national dish — salt cod sautéed with boiled ackee, onion, scotch bonnet and spring onions.
Total time
35 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Caribbean
Ingredients
400gsalt cod, soaked overnight
1 canackee, drained
1onion, diced
1scotch bonnet, deseeded and diced
2spring onions, sliced
1tomato, diced
3 tbspoil
1 tspblack pepper
Instructions
1
Boil soaked salt cod 10 minutes. Flake, removing bones.
2
Fry onion, scotch bonnet and tomato in oil 3 minutes.
3
Add flaked cod. Cook 3 minutes.
4
Add ackee and spring onions. Toss gently — ackee breaks easily.
5
Season with black pepper. Serve with fried dumplings and boiled banana.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
401
Protein
62.8g
Fat
12.4g
Carbs
4.8g
Fiber
1.2g
Sodium
7004mg
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