Ackee And Salt-Fish Jamaican Independence Day 54 Years | Recipes By Chef Ricardo

salt fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Fresh fish can be a healthier alternative with less sodium.

ackee

Ackee is a unique ingredient and difficult to substitute.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.

Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan.

Chop 1 small white onion and add it to the pan.

Chop 1 small tomato and add it to the pan.

Chop 1 spring onion and add it to the pan.

Chop 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, and 1 green bell pepper, then add them to the pan.

Stir the vegetables in the pan for 3-4 minutes to soften them.

Add 1/2 pound of boiled boneless saltfish to the pan with the vegetables.

Gently mix the saltfish with the vegetables without mashing it.

Serve the ackee and saltfish with cooked green banana.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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