How to Cook Jamaican Salt Mackerel Rundown with salt fish Recipe

salt mackerel

🥗Healthier: fresh mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Fresh mackerel is lower in sodium, while canned tuna is a more affordable option.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

Grate the flesh of 4 large red coconuts and mix with 6 cups of warm water to make coconut milk.

Add 1/2 onion in rings, 2 stalks of scallion, 1 tbsp thyme, and 4 cloves of garlic to the pot.

Add 1 large scotch bonnet pepper (seeded) and other vegetables like chayote and small carrots.

Bring the mixture to a boil without adding salt.

Boil for a few minutes before adding the soaked and drained salt fish.

The salt fish should be picked into small pieces and added to the pot.

Stir and let it boil to determine if salt is needed later.

Finish cooking until the desired consistency is reached.

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