Jamaican Ackee And Saltfish Recipe Wash the fish in cold water to cool it. remove the fish skin and debone the saltfish. flake the saltfish and set aside. on medium fire, heat the oil in a cooking skillet. add the onions, thyme, tomato, sweet pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, scallions and sauté for 3 minutes. add the flaked saltfish and cook for another 3 minutes. In a large sauce pan, heat the oil on medium heat (or if want you can use butter or margarine), i love the flavour the cold press extra virgin olive oil gives to this dish. then add the garlic, sliced onions and scotch bonnet pepper. allow that to cook for a couple minutes (until the onion softens up a bit), then add the sweet pepper (bell.
Ackee And Saltfish Recipe Jamaican National Dish Start by soaking the salted cod in cold water for at least two hours, or preferably overnight, to remove most of the salt. change the water several times during this process. after soaking, boil the saltfish in fresh water for about 20 minutes until it’s tender. drain, cool, and flake the fish, removing any bones and skin. Set aside. heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add onions, scallions, thyme, and scotch bonnet to skillet and sauté for 3 4 minutes, until onions have softened. add salted fish and stir for an additional minute. add roma tomato and ackee and cook for 3 4 minutes until heated through. season with black pepper. Using a large wooden spoon, stir fry the saltfish with the seasonings for 1 minute. cover the pot, and let cook on medium heat for 2 minutes. add the cooked ackee, sprinkle with black pepper, then toss all ingredients together to stir fry for 2 minutes. cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and let cook for 3 minutes. Set aside. in a 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. add onion, bell pepper, scotch bonnet, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. add the flaked salt cod and cook, stirring occasionally, until fish is heated through, about 5 minutes.
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