Callaloo and SaltFish

  • Ingredients
    10 Ingredients
  • Cuisine
    Jamaican
  • Category
    Side
  • Video
    Video Guide

A Jamaican classic — shredded salt cod and leafy callaloo sautéed with bacon, scotch bonnet, garlic and thyme for a savoury, spicy side.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb Salt Cod
  • 4 Bacon
  • 525g Callaloo
  • 1 chopped Onion
  • 2 chopped Spring Onions
  • 2 cloves minced Garlic
  • 1 chopped Scotch Bonnet
  • 2 chopped Plum Tomatoes
  • 2 sprigs Thyme
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Video

Preparation

  1. Soak the salt cod in water overnight, then heat it in fresh water on the stove until boiling — you'll see foam rise — and drain. Once cool, shred the fish.
  2. Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, then drain off most of the grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
  3. Add the onion, spring onion, scotch bonnet and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until the onion softens. Add the salt cod and cook for about a minute.
  4. Add the callaloo, tomatoes, thyme and black pepper, stir to combine, and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

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