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Roast Breadfruit and Saltfish

Name: Roast Breadfruit and Saltfish
Total time: 90 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Grenada
Ingredients: 1 Breadfruit; 200g Salt Cod; 1 Onion; 1 Tomato; 1/2 Green Bell Pepper; A pinch Thyme; 1/2 Chili pepper; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 20g Butter

Main Dish

⏱ 90 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Breadfruit roasted whole in the fire and eaten with sautéed salt cod — a humble Grenadian dish.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Grenada, breadfruit is roasted whole in a fire or over charcoal until the skin is charred black. Peeled, the inside is fluffy and toasty, eaten with saltfish souse — salt cod sautéed with onion and tomato. It's a staple at beach and backyard gatherings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a beach fire in Grenada, a breadfruit roasted black is pulled out and split open to reveal steaming white flesh.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Breadfruit 1
Salt Cod 200g
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green Bell Pepper 1/2
Thyme A pinch
Chili pepper 1/2
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Butter 20g

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Roast the breadfruit whole in a fire or 200°C oven for 1 hour until the skin is black.
Soak the salt cod in water overnight to remove the salt, then boil and flake.
Heat oil in a frying pan, sauté the onion, green pepper, tomato, thyme, and chili, and add the salt cod.
Peel the breadfruit and cut into pieces.
Spread with butter and serve with the sautéed salt cod.

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