ACKEE AND SALTFISH | Jamaican breakfast | Easy Recipe

salted codfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh fish provides a lower sodium option, while canned tuna is more affordable.

ackee

🥗Healthier: cooked pumpkin

💰Cheaper: cooked sweet potato

Cooked pumpkin mimics the texture and adds nutrition, while sweet potato is budget-friendly.

Soak salted codfish overnight in water or boil it to remove salt, repeating the boiling process at least twice.

In a pot, add a generous amount of olive oil and heat until hot.

Add sliced onions and bell peppers (yellow, red, or green) to the pot; cook for about 2-3 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes and scotch bonnet pepper (or another pepper) to the pot; cook for about 5 minutes until the tomatoes start to break down.

Drain the cooked salted codfish, allow it to cool, and break it apart into smaller pieces using fingers.

Taste the codfish to ensure all salt has been removed before adding it to the pot.

Add the flaked salted codfish to the tomato, onion, and pepper mixture; stir well and spread it out in the pot.

Add black pepper to the mixture and stir; let it cook for about 5 minutes.

Add drained ackee to the pot; stir gently to combine, being careful not to crush the ackee.

Let the ackee heat through for about 5 minutes; then add chopped green onions and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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