Ackee & Saltfish (Jamaica’s National Dish)🇯🇲

saltfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Fresh fish can be lower in sodium and more affordable than traditional saltfish.

ackee

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: pumpkin

These alternatives mimic the texture but are more widely available.

Boil saltfish in a pot of water for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Boil ackee in water for about 15 minutes until tender.

Strain the ackee and set aside.

Drain the saltfish and run it under cold water.

Mince the saltfish into small pieces.

Chop onion, garlic, tomato, and bell pepper.

Heat cooking oil in a skillet and add chopped onion, garlic, tomato, scotch bonnet pepper, and bell pepper.

Sauté the mixture to release the fragrance.

Add the minced saltfish and mix well.

Add black pepper and mix in.

Gently fold in the ackee, being careful not to mix too much due to its fragility.

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