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Saltfish and Ackee
 
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Prep Time: 480 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 500 Minutes
Servings: 6
PLEASE NOTE: Eating unripe fresh ackee is unsafe. Only ripened canned ackee is available in the United States. It is regulated and certified[ by the U.S. government to be ripened fruit and safe for consumption.]
Ingredients:
2 cans ackee
1 pound salted cod
1/4 cup oil
1 large onion, sliced
1 tomato, chopped
3 scotch bonnet pepper slices
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
2 scallions, sliced
salt and fresh ground pepper
Directions:
1. Cut cod into medium size chunks. Cover cod in water. Soak in refrigerator, changing the water 2 to 3 times, every 6 to 8 hours for about one day. In skillet, saute onion until softened, add tomato, peppers, thyme and cod. Saute for 5 minutes and add black pepper to taste. Add ackee and stir gently to combine, simmer until just warmed. Add scallions and salt and pepper, to taste.
By RecipeOfHealth.com