Name: Ackee & saltfish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 600g boneless salted cod -; 2 tbsp vegetable oil -; 1 medium onion, finely chopped -; 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped -; 3 spring onions, thinly sliced -; 1 scotch bonnet pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -; 1 tsp dried thyme -; 1 tsp ground pimento (allspice) -; ½ red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -; ½ green pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -; 1 large tomato, chopped -; 2 x 540g cans ackee, drained -

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Ingredients for - Ackee & saltfish

1. 600g boneless salted cod -

2. 2 tbsp vegetable oil -

3. 1 medium onion, finely chopped -

4. 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped -

5. 3 spring onions, thinly sliced -

6. 1 scotch bonnet pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -

7. 1 tsp dried thyme -

8. 1 tsp ground pimento (allspice) -

9. ½ red pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -

10. ½ green pepper, deseeded and finely chopped -

11. 1 large tomato, chopped -

12. 2 x 540g cans ackee, drained -

How to cook deliciously - Ackee & saltfish

1. Stage

Put the salt cold in your pot and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then boil for 5 minutes, drain and add fresh cold water to cover.

2. Stage

Repeat this process until you're happy with the saltiness when tasted; we recommend to boil the fish three times in total for a perfect balance of salt in the fish. Drain and leave to cool. Use a fork to shred the salted cod into pieces and set aside.

3. Stage

Now you'll need a large frying pan. Pour the vegetable oil into the frying pan and place over a high heat. Once the oil is sizzling hot, turn the heat down to low-medium. Add the onion, garlic, spring onions and scotch bonnet, then cook until soft, for around 5-7 minutes.

4. Stage

Add the salted cod, dash in some black pepper, thyme and pimento, then mix it together and cook down for around 3 minutes.

5. Stage

Next, add in the red and green bell peppers, along with your tomato. Mix together and cook down for 2-3 minutes. These ingredients help to bring a heat balance, so it's not too spicy.

6. Stage

Now you'll need to add in your ackee and dash in a little more black pepper. Fold in the ackee; the ackee is soft so it's important to fold it in very gently – nobody likes mushy ackee.

7. Stage

Once folded in, simmer for 3-5 minutes before serving.