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Ackee and smoked mackerel

In this dish, the salty fish plays off the fruitiness of the ackee - the national fruit of Jamaica.

Ackee and smoked mackerel

Meal type: Main meal

Serves: 8

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

  1. Heat the oil. Finely slice all the vegetables and cook until tender and then add the spices.
  2. Drain the ackee and add to the cooked vegetables, stirring very gently so as not to break the ackee. Cook for 3-5 minutes so that the ackee is heated through.
  3. Add the chopped tomato, freshly ground pepper and mackerel, then cook for a further 1 minute. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Each Portion Contains:

Energy 542kJ 129kcal 6%
Carbs 5.3g -
Fat 9.8g Medium 14%
Saturates 1.1g Low 6%
Sugar 4.2g Low 5%
Salt 0.5g Low 8%

% = an adult's reference intake

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Ingredients

100g smoked mackerel

1 x 200g tin of ackee

2 beef tomatoes

1 large onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 sweet pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Freshly ground black pepper

Scotch bonnet to taste

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