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🇯🇲 Traditional dishes from Jamaica

3 dishes people actually cook in Jamaica: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Ackee and saltfish

30 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Ackee and saltfish, a traditional dish from Jamaica

A savory Jamaican classic bursting with flavor!

  • 400 g ackee
  • 250 g saltfish
  • 1 onion
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp oil

Jerk chicken

120 min · medium · 13 ingredients

Jerk chicken, a traditional dish from Jamaica

Spicy, smoky, and irresistibly flavorful jerk chicken!

  • 800 g chicken thighs
  • 4 scallions
  • 4 garlic
  • 20 g ginger
  • 2 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp allspice
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 60 ml lime juice
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Rice and peas

40 min · easy · 9 ingredients

Rice and peas, a traditional dish from Jamaica

A flavorful Jamaican classic that's a must-try!

  • 300 g long-grain rice
  • 400 g canned kidney beans
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 4 scallions
  • 2 garlic
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 400 ml water

What do people eat in Jamaica?

The three dishes from Jamaica documented in Copper are Ackee and saltfish, Jerk chicken and Rice and peas. Garlic and thyme each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are boiled. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 23 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Jamaica?

The three recipes need 23 ingredients between them, of which 3 are shared by more than one dish. Scallions is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 3 use scallions. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Jamaica take?

Ackee and saltfish is the quickest at 30 minutes. Jerk chicken is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 40 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Jamaica is easiest to make at home?

Rice and peas is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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