Best Callaloo Recipe – How to Make Callaloo (Jamaican Spinach)

PICTURED: RACHEL VANNI; CULINARY STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Callaloo is a delicious green commonly known as Jamaican spinach. Its real name is slender amaranth (the leaves of the amaranth plant) and can even grow wild in the United States. Like spinach, sautéed callaloo is a versatile dish. Most often mixed with rehydrated salt cod and eaten for breakfast with boiled green bananas, boiled yams, dumplings and of course fried plantains, callaloo can be mixed with rice to make a delicious side dish. accompaniement. Or serve callaloo with jerk chicken.

A simple green packed with potassium, vitamin A, and many other nutrients, callaloo is a great option for any healthy meal. Peppers and other vegetables can also be sautéed with the callaloo for another dimension of flavor.

This recipe calls for fresh callaloo, but canned callaloo is often used in Jamaican households and can be found in most Caribbean specialty stores, Latin supermarkets, and even Walmart. (Barring that, fresh spinach or Swiss chard are good substitutes.) If you’re lucky enough to get fresh callaloo, all you have to do is discard the tough stems, peel the soft ones and chop the stems and peeled leaves.

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Yields:

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1 tbsp.

neutral or coconut oil

small yellow onion, finely chopped

garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 pounds

fresh callaloo, tough stems discarded and leaves and tender stems coarsely chopped, or 2 cans callaloo (19 oz.), drained and rinsed

Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and chopped

Freshly ground black pepper

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In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the butter and oil. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until almost translucent, 4 to 6 minutes.
Add callaloo, tomatoes, Scotch Bonnet pepper and thyme. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until fresh callaloo is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes, or canned callaloo is heated through and smoking, 7 to 10 minutes; Season with salt and pepper.

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