HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN ACKEE AND SALTFISH RECIPE 2017

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and widely available.

festival dumpling flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

All-purpose flour is less expensive and still yields good dumplings.

Rinse the ackee from the can and check if it needs boiling before cooking.

Prep the saltfish by soaking it overnight or boiling it twice to remove excess salt.

Heat a pot on medium heat and add the ackee, onions, sweet pepper, garlic, and thyme.

Cook the vegetables for 4-5 minutes until softened.

Add the saltfish, vinegar, black pepper, saltfish seasoning, and paprika, and cook for 5 minutes to let the flavors combine.

Gently fold in the ackee without breaking it, cover, and simmer for 5-10 minutes depending on the softness of the ackee.

Prepare white flour dumplings (not detailed in the video) to serve with the ackee and saltfish.

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