5 Traditional Jamaican Breakfast Recipes

3. Steamed Cabbage and Saltfish

When you want a quick and easy breakfast, this dish is sure to please. While the saltfish adds the right amount of savory flavor to this breakfast, the onion, garlic, pepper and thyme bring this dish to life. To this sautéed mixture, you add chopped-up fresh cabbage along with a little bit of water, and let things simmer.  Once the cabbage is tender, breakfast is ready to be served!  Try this traditional recipe for Steamed Cabbage and Saltfish.

Steamed Cabbage and Saltfish

4. Bammy

Often referred to as a Jamaican flat-bread, a bammy is made from grated cassava. Flattened discs are formed and are either toasted in the oven or pan-fried.  Bammy is easier to purchase at a local market, but we all know that just about anything home-made is fresher and tastier, so we encourage you to give this recipe a try! Get the recipe for Jamaican Bammy made from scratch.

Jamaican Bammy (Cassava Flatbread)

5. Mackerel Rundown

You may have noticed that salted or pickled fish is a central ingredient in many Caribbean dishes, and this Jamaican breakfast is no exception.  The key to this morning delight however, is in the use of coconut milk that has been thoroughly reduced on the stove until thickened, otherwise known as “run down.”  Once the coconut milk is of the proper custard consistency, it is then combined with the mackerel and several vegetables, like onions and scotch bonnet peppers, to create a treasured and authentic Jamaican breakfast. Get the recipe for Mackerel Rundown.

Mackerel Rundown

Share Your Jamaican Breakfast Recipes

There you go! With any of these recipes, you’re off to a great start for the day. To share your favorite Caribbean breakfast recipes with our readers, email the recipe and a picture to tti [at] tastetheislandstv [dot] com.