Roast Breadfruit With Stewed Saltfish #TastyTuesdays | CaribbeanPot.com

saltfish

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides protein.

cooking oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and can be used for frying.

Preheat the oven to 800°F.

Roast the breadfruit until fully roasted, about 15 minutes.

Soak the salted fish in boiling water to remove excess salt and rehydrate it.

Break the soaked salted fish into smaller pieces.

Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan over medium flame.

Add the salted fish to the oil and let it cook to flavor the oil.

Add smashed garlic and fresh thyme to the pan.

Add one scotch bonnet pepper (seeds included) to the mixture.

Add black pepper to taste.

Lower the heat to medium-low and add sliced onion to the pan, cooking for about 4 minutes.

Add diced roma and cherry tomatoes to the pan, stirring to combine.

Cover the pan with a lid to create steam and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add chopped cabbage to the pan and let it cook for another minute.

Taste the dish for salt and adjust if necessary.

Remove the roasted breadfruit from the oven and let it cool slightly.

Peel the outer layer of the breadfruit and remove the core.

Slice the breadfruit into large pieces.

Serve the stewed saltfish over the sliced roasted breadfruit, garnished with chopped scallions.

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