Jamaican Ackee Patty 🇯🇲🔥

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Smoked mackerel offers a similar flavor profile with fewer costs.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal can act as a binding agent.

Prepare the dough ahead of time and keep it in the freezer.

Boil a pot of water with salt, then add the fresh aki and cook until tender.

Drain the aki and cut up the seasonings: scallions, bell pepper, tomato, onion, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper.

Heat oil in a pot and sauté the chopped seasonings for about 2 minutes.

Add the cooked aki and some all-purpose seasoning to the sautéed mixture, then turn off the stove.

Divide the dough and keep the unused portion in the fridge.

Roll out the dough to about half an inch thick.

Add 2-3 spoonfuls of the aki filling to the center of the rolled dough.

Brush the edges with water to seal, and use a fork to create a design on the edges.

Place the patties on a tray and keep in the fridge while preparing the others.

Bake the patties at 350°F for 25-30 minutes.

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