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Saltfish Buljol (Trinidad)

At a Glance

Prep
10 minutes
Cook
15 minutes
Total
25 minutes
Servings
4 serving(s)

Categories

  • Breakfast
  • Salad
  • Caribbean
  • Trinidadian
  • Boil and sauté
  • Easy

Dietary

  • High protein
  • Very Low Carb
  • High Protein

Allergens

  • Fish

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 4. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 235.9 per serving 943.6 for selected servings
Fat 8.2g per serving 32.8g for selected servings
Sugar 1.5g per serving 6g for selected servings
Protein 36.1g per serving 144.4g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 2.5g per serving 10g for selected servings

A shredded salt cod and vegetable salad. Buljol is a corruption of the French brûle gueule, which means "burn mouth". A popular dish in Trinidad and indeeed throughout the Caribbean. Serve with Recipe #194158

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Equipment

Saucepan, Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb salt cod fish, boneless
  • 1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/3 onion, chopped
  • 1/3 cup sweet pepper, chopped
  • fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 scotch bonnet peppers (optional) or 1/2 habanero (optional)
  • 1/2 lime (optional)

Instructions

  1. Break fish in pieces and place in saucepan with water and boil 10-15 minutes Drain.

  2. Taste fish at this point to check salt content. If at this point it is still too salty repeat step 1.

  3. Shred fish with your fingers.

  4. Heat oil in a skillet and add onion. Stir in the fish, sweet peppers and hot pepper. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.

  5. Add the tomato, mix well and cook until tomatoes are just soft. Add freshly grated black pepper. Squeeze half lime over mixture.

  6. Serve with , coconut bake or other hearty bread and sliced avocado pear.

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