How to make Salt Fish

Published Date
August 11th 2021
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Salting meat is an aged ole preservation technique used to keep meat readily available before refrigeration was invented. Today, salted meats like pork and fish are still widespread in Caribbean cuisine. Salted Cod or Saltfish is a satisfying and straightforward dish with ground provisions like yams, cassava, sweet potato, and even green banana. Try our Salt Fish recipe as part of a meal, with some local bread as a sandwich or with crackers as a snack.

Equipment Needed
Chef's Knife Chef's Knife
Cutting Board Cutting Board
Deep Heavy Bottom Pan Deep Heavy Bottom Pan
Fork Fork
Large Cast Iron Skillet Large Cast Iron Skillet
Medium Mixing Bowl Medium Mixing Bowl
Medium Pot Medium Pot
Small Mixing Bowl Small Mixing Bowl
Spatula Spatula
Author: Rachel Ottier-Hart
Average: 5 (6 votes)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Serves
6

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the salted cod into a bowl, fully submerge it in water, and leave it to rest overnight.
Alternatively, if not soaking overnight, place it into a pot, fully submerged in water, and bring to a boil for 10-15 minutes. Then Discard the water and repeat this step two more times for three times, boiling and discarding the water.
After the overnight soak, place the fish into a pot, fully submerged in water, and bring to a boil for 15-20 minutes. Discard the water, then wash and rinse the fish before placing it into a bowl.
Using your hands or a fork begin to flake the fish removing and discarding any bones you come across as you go. Once all the fish has been flaked, put it aside.
Take a deep saute pan or skillet, add the oil and bring it to a medium to high heat.
Once the oil is hot, place the onions into the pan and sauté for 2-3 minutes or translucent using a spatula to mix.
Then add the garlic, chadon beni, seasoning peppers, and tomato and sauté for 5 minutes.
Now mix in the salt fish to incorporate all the ingredients and sauté for 5 minutes.
If the mixture gets dry add a little water then season with salt and black pepper to taste
Once the tomato has cooked down and made a nice sauce remove from the heat and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
Serve warm with some ground provisions, some local bread or crackers and enjoy.

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salted fish, provisions

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