Saltfish and Ackee

Name: Saltfish and Ackee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 400g salt cod, soaked overnight; 1 can ackee, drained; 1 onion, diced; 1 scotch bonnet, deseeded and diced; 2 spring onions, sliced; 1 tomato, diced; 3 tbsp oil; 1 tsp black pepper

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

Boil soaked salt cod 10 minutes. Flake, removing bones.

Fry onion, scotch bonnet and tomato in oil 3 minutes.

Add flaked cod. Cook 3 minutes.

Add ackee and spring onions. Toss gently — ackee breaks easily.

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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