Roast Breadfruit and Saltfish

Roast-Breadfruit-and-Saltfish

Course: Seafood

Cuisine: Caribbean

Ingredients

  • 1 medium breadfruit
  • 1 cup flaked saltfish
  • 2 to matoes diced
  • 2 chadon beni leaves
  • 3 pimento peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic divided
  • 1 sprig chive
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp flour + 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tbsp roucou
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Roast the breadfruit cut in eighths and peel.
  • Chop the chadon beni, pimento peppers, 2 cloves garlic, chive, and onion.
  • Dice the tomatoes.
  • boil the saltfish and set aside.
  • Heat the oil and saute 2 cloves of garlic for 1 minute.
  • Then add the seasoning mix and the diced tomatoes. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add the saltfish and stir.
  • Then add the roucou, pepper and black pepper.
  • Add the water and flour mixture. Let simmer about 5 – 10 minutes until a slightly thick sauce is produced.
  • Serve over the breadfruit.

Notes

As an added step you can fry the breadfruit after roasting, then serve withe the saltfish sauce.

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Roast Breadfruit and Saltfish

Course: Seafood
Cuisine: Caribbean
Calories:
Author: Felix (Simply Trini Cooking)

Ingredients

  • 1 medium breadfruit
  • 1 cup flaked saltfish
  • 2 to matoes diced
  • 2 chadon beni leaves
  • 3 pimento peppers
  • 4 cloves garlic divided
  • 1 sprig chive
  • 1/2 medium onion
  • 2 tbsp flour + 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tbsp roucou
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Roast the breadfruit cut in eighths and peel.
  • Chop the chadon beni, pimento peppers, 2 cloves garlic, chive, and onion.
  • Dice the tomatoes.
  • boil the saltfish and set aside.
  • Heat the oil and saute 2 cloves of garlic for 1 minute.
  • Then add the seasoning mix and the diced tomatoes. Let simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add the saltfish and stir.
  • Then add the roucou, pepper and black pepper.
  • Add the water and flour mixture. Let simmer about 5 – 10 minutes until a slightly thick sauce is produced.
  • Serve over the breadfruit.

Notes

As an added step you can fry the breadfruit after roasting, then serve withe the saltfish sauce.

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