Wash excess salt off Saltfish. Cover with water in a medium pot. Bring to boil and boil around 10 minutes. Change water and bring to boil again for about 10 minutes.

Drain hot water off fish and replace with cold pipe water. After a few minutes when fish is cool, revel skin and bones and pick Saltfish into small pieces in a bowl and set aside.

Fresh picked ackees should be pre-boiled in salted water for about 5 minutes and cooled. For canned ackees, just drain and use as is.

Cut up all seasonings. Heat medium or large skillet on medium-high heat. Add oil, when hot add seasonings and sautéed for about 1 minute. Add Saltfish and black pepper and stir.

Add ackee and gently stir to combine. Turn heat to low and cover. Simmer 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat and serve.