Salt Cod Fish - Creole Style |
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Prep Time: 8 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 33 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Salt fish/cod fish is widely used throughout the Caribbean. This is a popular dish. From Caribbean Cooking for Pleasure, by Mary Slater Ingredients:
1 small onion, sliced |
2 tomatoes, peeled & quartered |
1 green pepper, de seeded & chopped |
2 ounces butter or 2 ounces bacon fat |
8 ounces cooked salt fish, flaked |
salt & pepper |
8 ounces cooked yams or 8 ounces english potatoes, sliced |
2 ounces butter |
1/2 pint milk (u.s 1 1/4 cups) |
2 teaspoons parsley |
Directions:
1. TO PREPARE SALT FISH: soak salt fish overnight in cold water, drain. Put into a saucepan, covered with fresh cold water, bring to the boil & simmer for about 15 minutes.
2. Fry the onion, tomatoes & pepper in heated lard or bacon fat.
3. Add the fish & mix thoroughly.
4. Season to taste.
5. Arrange the yam or potato slices to cover the bottom and sides of a greased ovenproof dish.
6. Pile in the fish mixture.
7. Dot with butter & milk.
8. Sprinkle with parsley & bake in a moderately hot oven for 20 minutes (375° Gas Mark 5).
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