Last Updated on May 29, 2020 by Chef Mireille
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If you are lucky enough to visit the Caribbean island of Dominica, this is a breakfast you might enjoy there!
Dominica – Nature Island of the Caribbean
Dominica is a small island located as part of the Leeward Island group. It is a sparsely populated island with only 79K people on an island of 289 miles.
Dominica usually makes the news every Hurricane Season, as it is often hit hard. Thankfully, the island officials are now experts at rebuilding and by the time high tourist season comes again (November-April), the island is usually pretty much back to normal.
…and no this is NOT Dominican Republic,,,but you can check out this Dominican (DR) High Protein Breakfast here!
I have a special relationship with Dominica, as this is my grandmother’s birthplace. She was born in Pt. Michel, a small fishing village on the southern tip.
It is one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, largely untouched by Western developers. It is a volcanic island of waterfalls, hot springs, beaches, rivers and more…
Read more about my visit to Dominica – Nature Island of the Caribbean here!
Although I enjoyed this Saltfish Ground Provision – Caribbean Bacalao Breakfast on many a morning in Dominica, this is a breakfast you might enjoy on any of the English, Dutch or French speaking Caribbean.
This high protein breakfast consists of salted cod, roasted root vegetables known as ground provision and all topped off with an optional fried egg!
Saltfish
Salted Cod, known as bacalao in the Spanish speaking Caribbean or bacalhau in Portuguese speaking countries and Saltfish in the English speaking Caribbean is very commonly eaten throughout the Caribbean and Mediterranean countries.
Known as saltfish in Caribbean English speaking countries, you can often hear people yelling “Saalfish” at the daily markets. It is one of the most common breakfast items, but it can be eaten at any meal.
The soaking is often done the day before. Then it is quick and easy to cook it up for breakfast.
So what do you need to make this delicious Saltfish Ground Provision breakfast?
Ingredients
- dried salted fish
- oil
- onion
- bell pepper
- Scotch Bonnet pepper/ Habanero
- 1 tomato
- fresh thyme
- parsley
- black pepper
- eggs
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Saltfish Ground Provision – Caribbean Bacalao Breakfast
Ingredients
- 12 oz. salted fish
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 Scotch Bonnet pepper/ Habanero finely chopped
- 1 tomato chopped
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Accompaniments
- fried egg
- ground provision roast
Instructions
- Place the fish in a saucepan of water and soak for 2 hours. Drain water and soak another 2 hours. Change water again. Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through. Drain water and as soon as the fish is cool enough to handle, shred by hand.
- In a saute pan, heat oil. Add onion, bell pepper and Scotch Bonnet. Saute until the onions are translucent.
- Add tomato and thyme and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft.
- Add fish, parsley and black pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the fish is heated through.
- Serve with ground provision and an optional fried egg.
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Such a lovely post Mir, my heart goes to people of Dominica! Hope things are better now. Thanks for sharing those lovely pictures..you surely look different there..:)..nice combination as well..Non veg lovers will enjoy this..
Nice write up. Good to know your family is safe. Island looks beautiful and so does the combo. Delicious combo.
Wow love reading your post and glad to know about Dominica.Very nicely presented.
Nice right up and beautiful pictures Mir. and nice recipe too….
beautiful post and am indeed enticed ….not sure if i could ever visit that part of the world, but if opportunity arrives, i will grab it with open arms….your dish is beautiful as well..it seems like the carribean version of fish n chips…glad to do a bm with you..looking forward
I never thought of it that way – but it is so true – Caribbean Fish & Chips
nice clicks mir!!! hope things are better now!!!
Nice knowing about your home country Mir. And glad that all are safe. The dishes look so colourful and lovely.
It’s such a wonderful place, I’d like to visit it in some day. Thanks for another awesome recipe! Your recipes always look yummy and easy to make.
I love reading your post Mireille, beautiful pics of your homeland, delicious and well presented dish.
An interesting post Mireille, beautiful pics of your homeland, delicious and well presented dish.
A well written post Mireille, beautiful pics of your homeland, delicious and well presented dish.
Mir this is such a beautiful post and the clicks speak for themselves. I must say its a nostalgic post ..beautifully presented and even though I am a vegetarian , the clicks speak that it looks gorgeous and would be loved by the people who enjoy non veg.
My such a beautiful post. I love the clicks and love what you have written.
I love this post. I wish I can eat this.
Wow such a lovely post and loved all your clicks. Very nice and you look great. Interesting recipe.
My future travel plan have Dominica and am sure to visit that place after going through your post.. Both dishes looks fabulous and i would love to take that salt fish.
Beautiful post mir, loved it and i have read your travel tuesday post too, hope things are fine now!!! As pradnya said Caribbean version of fish and chips, must be a great combo!!!!
That’s a lovely to ode to your grandmother’s country Mir and a great start to BM.
And wow, you are cooking for US open. Congrats. 😉
What a lovely post Mir. You took us on a tour to Dominca 🙂
Dish looks awesome,
Nice write up..Glad to know about your place. Interesting recipe..Nice clicks.