This cabbage and saltfish recipe is quick, easy and delicious. Flaked cod fish is sauteed with onion, garlic and tomato then steamed with seasoned cabbage.

Here is another Jamaican cuisine that is super easy to make yet equally as delicious. If you love fish then this steamed cabbage combined with saltfish is where it’s at.

A multipurpose recipe that is often served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED
Oil (coconut or olive)
Saltfish
Cabbage
Onion
Scallion
Garlic
Tomato
Black pepper
Thyme
All purpose seasoning
Dairy free butter
Scotch bonnet
Warm water

• Slice up 1 or 1/2 of a large cabbage or 1 smaller cabbage depending on your family/serving size and set aside

• Boil salted fish to remove excess salt
• When finished boiling add in a bowl of cold water remove scale and bones wash with another clean bowl of water shred into smaller pieces of your liking then set aside.

• Pour the oil into a skillet on medium heat.
• Saute the onion, garlic and scallion until soft and translucent
• Add the saltfish followed by the tomato and tomato paste and cook for another 3-4 minutes

Finally add the shredded cabbage and carefully fold it into the saltfish mixture so it’s combined. Add a small cup of water, cover the skillet with a lid and steam for 15-20 minutes on low heat. Keep an eye on the cabbage so it’s not completely dried out. Add a splash of water if needed.
Once the cabbage has steamed season with black pepper, add the all purpose seasoning, stir in the butter and scotch bonnet and garnish with loose thyme leaves if you are including them.