Ackee and Saltfish Jamaica's National Dish - Caribbean Cooking School

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.

Heat a little bit of olive oil in a skillet.

Add spring onions to the skillet.

Add chopped onion to the skillet.

Add a handful of bell pepper to the skillet.

Add four tomatoes, cut to neutralize the salt in the fish.

Add the salted codfish to the skillet; no additional seasoning needed.

Add a couple of rings of scotch bonnet pepper for spice.

Let the mixture fry for a bit before adding the ackee.

Add the ackee to the skillet and let it simmer for about 2 minutes.

Serve with fried dumplings, plain rice, rice and peas, or green bananas.

Cooking Techniques

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