JAMAICAN ACKEE AND SALTFISH | EASY CARIBBEAN BREAKFAST RECIPE

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Smoked mackerel offers a similar flavor profile with less sodium.

breadfruit

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato provides a similar texture and is nutrient-rich.

Soak salted codfish in water overnight to remove excess salt.

Drain and rinse the salted codfish, then boil in fresh water until tender.

Remove the salted codfish from the pot, let cool, and flake into pieces, removing bones.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions, sweet peppers, and garlic to the skillet, and sauté until softened.

Stir in diced tomatoes, thyme, and scotch bonnet pepper, cooking for an additional few minutes.

Add the flaked salted codfish to the skillet and mix well, cooking until heated through.

Gently fold in the ackee, being careful not to mash it, and cook for a few more minutes.

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