Ackee and salt fish

Hello everyone. Here's the recipe for Jamaican style ACKEE AND SALT FISH!!!!!. Now, ackee and salt fish is a very good recipe if your having a celebration. Did you know that Ackee an salt fish is the national dish in Jamaica.I hope you try this recipe,and i hope you enjoy:-D

Ingredients

You will need the following ingredients to prepare enough ackee and salt fish for 4 people:-

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 chili pepper (ideally Scotch Bonnet)
1 sweet pepper
1 chopped tomato
1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme


Optional ingredients:-
2 cloves of garlic
4 Scallion (or spring onions)
6 Slices of bacon

Preparation

Ackee and Saltfish - Soaking the fish"> Cover the saltfish in cold water. Let soak overnight (minimum 8 hours) changing the water several times (this removes most of the salt


Ackee and Saltfish - Cooking the fish"> Bring a pan of cold water to the boil and gently simmer the fish for 20 minutes (until the fish is tender)


Ackee and Saltfish - Chopping the ingredients"> Chop the onion, sweet pepper, chilli pepper and tomato.


Ackee and Saltfish - Preparing the fish"> Remove the fish from water and allow to cool.
Remove all of bones and skin then flake the flesh of the fish.


LINK:http://www.jamaicatravelandculture.com/food_and_drink/ackee_and_saltfish.htm