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Ackee and Salt Fish

Try this recipe using Frank&Co Fish Seasonin’ to create an authentic Ackee and Saltfish dish full of flavour!
Prep Time18 hours
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time18 hours 45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: Spicy, Tasty
Servings: 4
Cost: £12

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • Chopping Board
  • Knife
  • Spoon
  • Tin opener
  • Large Frying Pan

Ingredients

  • 300 g Boneless Salt Fish
  • 540 g Tin Ackee
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 3 Cloves  Garlic
  • 4 Tomatoes Chopped
  • 1 Red Pepper Chopped
  • 2 tsp  Frank&Co Fish Seasonin’
  • ½ tsp Frank&Co Hot Pepper Sauce
  • 1 tsp Cider Vinegar
  • ¾ tsp Fresh Thyme
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Instructions

Method

  • Rinse the salt off the fish with water and soak overnight, changing the water twice before cooking.
  • Dice the onions, tomatoes and red pepper. Finely chop the garlic.
  • Heat the oil in frying pan add the fish and fry for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the fish from pan and add the butter, onions and garlic, cook on a low heat for 5 minutes. Add more oil if required.
  • Add the tomatoes and fish seasonin’, cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the red pepper, cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the fish, hot pepper sauce and cider vinegar. Taste and add salt if required. Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 10 minutes.
  • Drain the ackee and stir gently into the pot. Sprinkle with black pepper and thyme, check and adjust seasoning, cook for 5 minutes until the ackee  is warm through.

Serve on a bed of white rice.