Jamaican Ackee and Saltfish Recipe 🇯🇲 How To Cook Ackee and Saltfish

salt fish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is often less expensive and easier to prepare.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Boil salted codfish in water for 45 minutes to an hour to reduce saltiness, changing the water after boiling.

In a separate pot, boil 2 cups of ackee in salted water for 15 minutes or until tender.

Chop the onion, tomato, and bell peppers into desired sizes; use the whole onion and tomato, and half of each bell pepper.

Cut a small piece of scotch bonnet pepper for flavor, adjusting to taste.

After boiling, drain the ackee and set aside.

Once the salted codfish is done boiling, drain the water and flake the fish into smaller pieces by pinching it apart.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the flaked codfish, cooking for a few minutes to combine flavors.

Gently fold in the boiled ackee, being careful not to mash it, and cook for about 5 minutes until heated through.

Season with black pepper and mix everything together gently to combine.

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