Cookbook:Jamaican Rundown

Jamaican Rundown
Category	Stew recipes
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Jamaican rundown is a fish stew, often made with mackerel.

Ingredients

• Salt mackerel
• Coconut milk
• Onions, chopped
• Garlic, minced
• Scallions
• Tomatoes, chopped
• Scotch bonnet chile pepper, seeded and chopped
• Thyme
• Vinegar
• Pepper
• Salt

Procedure

1. To remove some of the salt from the mackerel, soak in water overnight or boil in hot water for 30 minutes. A combination both this can be done if the mackerel is still salty.
2. Drain water off the mackerel and cut into small pieces.
3. Combine coconut milk and water in a frying pan, and boil until it looks oily.
4. Add the mackerel and cover the pot. Cook for 10–12 minutes on medium heat.
5. Stir in the onion, garlic, scallion, tomatoes, scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, and vinegar.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste
7. Lower the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
8. Serve with green bananas, yams or dumplings.