Make this: Chubby's ackee and saltfish bites

Name: Make this: Chubby's ackee and saltfish bites
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: Topping1 g thyme, chopped2 g green onions, chopped2 g red pepper, julienned½ g Scotch Bonnet pepper, chopped4 g Spanish onion, julienned2 g Roma tomato, seeded and julienned2 g butter2 g garlic, chopped4 ml olive oil1 g black pepper200 g canned ackee, drained and rinsed1 g all-purpose spices150 g salt cod saltfish baseDumpling base2 g unsalted butter1 g salt4 g granulated sugar225 g all-purpose flour10 g baking powderWater, as neededOlive oil, as needed

A bite-sized take on the traditional Jamaican breakfast, this recipe for ackee and saltfish bites is easy to serve as an amuse-bouche at your next dinner party.

Published: Thursday 21st April 2022

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Makes 12

Preparation time 20 minutes

Cooking time 20 minutes

“Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica, so when I opened Chubby’s, I knew I had to have a version of ackee and saltfish on the menu.

Typically part of a quintessential Jamaican breakfast spread, this version of ackee and saltfish has been transformed into savoury bites, perfect to serve as an appetizer. It’s a perfect combination of textures – crispy dumplings act as a tasty base for the melt-in-your-mouth combo of ackee and saltfish (cod).”

— Angela Lawrence, Chubby’s Jamaican Kitchen

Ingredients

Topping

1 g thyme, chopped
2 g green onions, chopped
2 g red pepper, julienned
½ g Scotch Bonnet pepper, chopped
4 g Spanish onion, julienned
2 g Roma tomato, seeded and julienned
2 g butter
2 g garlic, chopped
4 ml olive oil
1 g black pepper
200 g canned ackee, drained and rinsed
1 g all-purpose spices
150 g salt cod saltfish base

Dumpling base

2 g unsalted butter
1 g salt
4 g granulated sugar
225 g all-purpose flour
10 g baking powder
Water, as needed
Olive oil, as needed

Method

Topping method

In a medium pan, heat oil and add the onions. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Add the bell peppers, tomatoes, Scotch bonnet peppers, and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the butter, allow to melt, then add the salt cod and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add in the ackee, seasoning and black pepper, and gently fold into the mixture.
Add thyme and green onions, and cook for another 2 minutes. Set aside.

Dumpling base method

In a mixing bowl, add flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and butter. Combine properly.
Add water to the dry ingredients and make it into a smooth soft dough. Let the dough rest for approximately 10 minutes.
When the dough has been rested, shape the dough into six golf ball size pieces and flatten slightly with a dimple in the centre of the dough.
Heat the oil in a skillet over a medium flame.
Place each piece of dumpling in the skillet and let cook until golden brown on each side. Remove from the pan and set aside in a tray lined with paper to absorb any excess oil.
Cut each dumpling in half and assemble the bites by placing the ackee on top of each half.