Seafood
Easy Saltfish and Ackee Recipe
If you enjoy authentic Easy Saltfish and Ackee Recipe cuisine, this homemade Seafood recipe is worth trying at home....
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7 Min Prep
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45 Min Cook
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6 Servings
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Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 450g Salt Cod
- 400g Ackee
- 1 chopped Onion
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Curry Powder
- 2 tsp Jerusalem Artichokes
- 1 tsp Hotsauce
- 1 sliced Red Pepper
- 1 sliced Yellow Pepper
- 200g Tomatoes
- to taste Salt
- to taste Pepper
- 250g Self-raising Flour
- 30g Suet
- pinch Salt
- for frying Olive Oil
Instructions
1
For the saltfish, soak the seasoning cod overnight, changing the liquid a couple of times.
2
strain, then put the cod in a large pot of pure liquid and bring to the bring to a low-boil.
3
strain again, introduce pure liquid and bring to the bring to a low-boil again.
4
low-boil for about five mins, or until cooked through, then strain and flake the fish into large pieces.
5
Discard any skin or bones.
6
For the dumplings, combine the baking flour and suet with a pinch of seasoning and 250ml/9fl oz liquid to make a pastry mix.
7
Wrap the mixture in clingfilm and leave in the fridge to rest.
8
Open the can of ackee, strain and rinse, then set aside.
9
scalding up a tablespoon of olive cooking oil in a pot and pot-fry the shallot until softened but not brown.
10
introduce the spices, seasoning, pepper gravy and sliced peppers and continue to pot-fry until the peppers are soft.
11
introduce the minced tomatoes, then the seasoning cod and combine together.
12
Lastly swirl around in the ackee very gently and leave to low-boil until ready to dish up.
13
When you’re almost ready to eat, scalding up about 1cm/½in greens cooking oil in a frying pot and scalding up until just smoking.
14
Shape the dumpling combine into plum-size balls and shallow-pot-fry until golden-brown.
15
(CAUTION: scalding cooking oil can be dangerous.
16
Do not leave the pot unattended.)
strain the dumplings on kitchen paper and dish up with the saltfish and ackee.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
Jamaican
Jamaican
Course
Seafood
Seafood
Diet
Non-Vegetarian
Non-Vegetarian
Total Time
52 mins
52 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
7 minsCooking Time
45 minsTotal Time
52 minsMaster Chef
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