Jamaican Cabbage And Saltfish Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add cod; simmer 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Remove cod from water; discard water. Discard any skin and bones from cod; shred with a fork. Set aside. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl filled with cold water and 1 teaspoon salt and stir to dissolve. Add cabbage and rinse; drain. , In a large saucepan, heat oil. Add onions, peppers and tomatoes; cook until onions are tender, 4-5 minutes. Add cabbage and remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, covered, until cabbage is tender and translucent, 5-6 minutes. Stir in fish; cook until heated through. Serve over rice, if desired.

Steps:

• Peel tough outer leaves from cabbage, core the head, and shred cabbage.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat; Raise heat to high. Stir onion, green bell pepper, and green onion in the hot oil and cook until vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Stir thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, and salt into onion mixture.
• Mix shredded cabbage and carrots into onion mixture until thoroughly combined, cover skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook until cabbage has started to soften, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover skillet and stir vinegar and sugar into cabbage mixture; cook and stir until cabbage is tender, about 3 more minutes. Discard Scotch bonnet pepper and thyme sprigs before serving.