Ackee and Saltfish
Ackee and Saltfish
Ingredients:
1/2 lb Saltfish (dried, salted codfish)
 12 fresh ackees or 1 (drained) can of tinned ackees
 1 medium onion
 1/2 tsp black pepper
 3 tbsp of butter
 1/2 a hot chilli pepper (ideally Scotch Bonnet)
 1 sweet pepper
 1 chopped tomato
 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
Cooking Instructions:
Cover the saltfish in cold water. Let soak overnight (minimum 8 hours) changing the water several times (this removes most of the salt).  Bring a pan of cold water to the boil and gently simmer the fish for 20 minutes (until the fish is tender).  Chop the onion, sweet pepper, chilli pepper and tomato. Â
Remove the fish from water and allow to cool.  Remove all of bones and skin then flake the flesh of the fish.  Melt the butter in a frying pan and stir fry the onion, black pepper, sweet pepper, chilli and thyme for about 3 minutes.  Add the tomatoes and flaked fish and stir-fry for another 10 minutes.  Add the Ackee and cook until hot throughout. Stir gently to avoid breaking-up the Ackee. Â
