Ackee and Cook up Saltfish | Jamaica's National Dish

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.

Prep vegetables by cutting bell peppers into strips (or dicing if preferred).

Rinse boneless salted cod fish to reduce saltiness.

Boil the rinsed salted cod fish until cooked, tasting to ensure it's not overly salty.

Rinse the boiled fish with cool water to make it easier to flake.

Flake the salted cod fish using hands or two forks.

Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add garlic and Scotch bonnet pepper to the oil for flavor, cooking for about a minute.

Add onion and bell peppers to the pan, sautéing until fragrant but not overcooked.

Add the flaked salted cod fish to the pan and mix to absorb the flavor of the onion.

Add crushed allspice berries and black pepper to the mixture.

Add diced tomato to the pan and cook for a minute before adding ketchup.

Mix a little water with the ketchup and add it to the pan along with fresh thyme.

Mix everything together and let it cook until the tomatoes soften.

Add the canned ackee (drained and rinsed) to the pan and gently toss to combine without breaking the ackee.

Add diced green onions or scallion and cover the pan to let it steam and meld flavors.

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