Ackee And Saltfish Recipe #TastyTuesdays | CaribbeanPot

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 wide pan on low heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Boil the salted codfish in water for about 20 minutes, then drain.

Flake the boiled codfish into large pieces, ensuring there are no bones.

Add the flaked codfish to the pan to draw out the salty flavor as it fries.

Rinse the ackee in cool water to remove most of the brine, being gentle to avoid breaking it apart.

Add 1 clove of rough chopped garlic and some fresh thyme to the pan.

Incorporate 1/2 of a scotch bonnet pepper (bottom half, no seeds) and 1/2 diced bell pepper into the mixture.

Season with a tiny bit of black pepper and cook for a couple of minutes.

Add chopped green onion and quartered cherry tomatoes to the pan.

Gently fold in the ackee, being careful not to mash it, and heat through.

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