Ackee and Saltfish
Ackee and Saltfish might be From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. If you have vegetable oil, bell peppers, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. Ackee and Cod Stewart Loaf (Ackee-Saltfish-Codfish-Bacalao Loaf), Ackee and Saltfish, and Saltfish and Ackee are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
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Wash off all the salt from the salted cod fish in cold water, and then soak as follows: Soak for 1 hour in hot water, and then drain and replace with a new batch of hot water for another hour. The fish will be soaked for a total of 2 hours.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat and then add the chopped garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the sprig of thyme and cook for 30 seconds.
Add the onions, scallions, bell peppers, and Scotch bonnet pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Stir the entire mix as needed.
Add the prepared codfish to the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring as needed.
Add the ackee to the skillet and simmer for another 2 minutes. Stir in the black pepper and turn off the stove.
Garnish the cooked meal with the paprika.