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FLORA'S ACKEE AND SALT FISH Recipe
by FLORA A. GORDON

FLORA'S ACKEE AND SALT FISH

THIS RECIPE WAS SHARED BY MY LATE HUSBAND HE WAS FROM JAMAICA. THIS IS THEIR NATIONAL DISH AND IS USUALLY SERVED FOR BREAKFAST IT IS SO DELICIOUS

Rating: 4.5/5
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Prep time: Caribbean
Cook time: Servings: 4

Goes Well With: roasted bread fruit, rice and beans

Wine and Drink Pairings: sparkling wine white

Ingredients

  • 10OZ, SALT COD, 1/4 CUP OLIVE OIL,1LARGE RED SPANISH
  • ONION , PEELED AND CUT INTO RINGS, 3 CLOVES GARLIC, PEELED AND FINELY CHOPPED,1 GREEN BELL PEPPER SEEDED AND CUT INTO THIN STRIPS, 1-2 SCOTCH BONNET CHILIES PREFERABLY YELLOW SEEDEDCAND CUT INTO
  • FINE STRIPS, 2 LARGE TOMATOES BLANCHED, PEELED SEEDED AND DICED, LEAVES FROM 2 SPRIGS THYME
  • FLESH FROM 6 RIPE ACKEE FRUITS, SEEDEDAND BLANCHED
  • ' OR ONE 15 OZ CAN OF ACKEE DRAINED, SALT AND FRESHLY
  • GROUND PEPPER TO TASTE

Directions

  1. SOAK THE COD, OVERNIGHT IN LOTS OF COLD WATER.
  2. THE NEXT DAY , RINSE THOROUGHLY TO GET RID OF MOST OF THE SALT. TASTE A PIECE OF THE FISH TO TEST FOR
  3. SALTINESS. IF STILL SALTY, RINSE SEVERAL TIMES UNDER COLD WATER OR SOAK FOR A FURTHUR 1- 2 HOURS, THEN RINSE. REMOVE THE BONES AND FLAKE INTO SMALL PIECES. SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE, DEEP , HEAVY- BOTTOMED SKILLET , HEAT THE OIL OVER A HIGH HEAT AND FRY THE ONION, GARLIC, BELL PEPPER, AND CHILIES UNTIL SOFTENED
  4. ADD THE TOMATOES AND THYME LEAVES AND TOSS TOGETHER FOR A FEW SECONDS. THEN ADD THE SALT COD AND ACKEE, STIR THE MIXTURE WELL AND CONTINUE COOKING OVER HIGH HEAT FOR ABOUT 2 MORE MINUTES UNTIL WELL BLENDED. SEASON WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND SERVE HOT