Ackee and Smoked Herring | Red Herring | Herring recipe

smoked herring

🥗Healthier: grilled mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines are more affordable and provide a similar flavor profile.

ackee

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin offers a similar texture and is often less expensive.

Boil herring fillets for 4 to 6 minutes to remove excess salt, then drain.

Add fresh water and cook for another minute, then flake the herring.

Heat coconut oil in a pan and add chopped onion, bell pepper, and scallion; stir for about a minute.

Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, then add chopped tomato and fresh thyme.

Once the tomato softens, add the flaked herring, minced scotch bonnet pepper, black pepper, and freshly ground all spice.

Optionally add ketchup and a tablespoon of hot water, then cook for a couple of minutes.

Gently stir in the drained ackee and cover the pot to cook over low heat briefly to absorb flavors.

Serve with fried dumplings and avocado.

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