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Vegan Jamaican Saltfish Rundown

This Vegan Jamaican Saltfish Rundown recipe tastes amazing, the flaked hearts of palm, cooked in flavorful seasoned coconut milk with onion, garlic, thyme, scallions, it tastes just as good as how my mom made it.
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Course: Entrée, Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: jamaican salt fish run down
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 167kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 15-ounce cans hearts of palm
  • 2 cups coconut milk or 1 (15 ounce) can
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 medium red bell pepper diced
  • 2 stalks green onion chopped
  • 1 medium tomato chopped
  • 2 sprigs of thyme
  • 6 pimento berries or a pinch of allspice
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet pepper or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the heart of palms. Chop each of them in pieces of differing sizes, set aside in a bowl.
  • Heat 1/2 cup coconut milk in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic, red bell pepper, green onion, tomato, thyme, pimento, and cook until onion is soft about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in chopped hearts of palm, remaining 1 1/2 cup coconut milk, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, and bring to a simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add salt to taste and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 401mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 580IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 3mg