Ackee and Saltfish!!!

Look at the recipe below if you don’t know how to make it, but want to!!!!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Saltfish (dried, salted codfish)
1 (drained) can of tinned ackees
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp of butter
1 sweet pepper
1 chopped tomato
1 sprig fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
2 cloves of garlic

Method:

1. Cover the saltfish in cold water. Let soak overnight (minimum 8 hours) changing the water several times (this removes most of the salt)
2. Bring a pan of cold water to the boil and gently simmer the fish for 10 minutes (until the fish is tender).
3. Chop the onion, sweet pepper and tomato.
4. Remove the fish from water and allow to cool. Remove all of bones and skin then flake the flesh of the fish.
5. Melt the butter in a frying pan and stir fry the onion, black pepper, sweet pepper and thyme for about 3 minutes.
6. Add the tomatoes and flaked fish and stir-fry for another 10 minutes
7. Add the Ackee and simmer for another 20 minutes.

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