Breadfruit in Butter Sauce Recipe
If you've got breadfruit, tinned tomatos and parsley, you're most of the way to this dessert: about 150 minutes of cooking across 27 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 27 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At involved difficulty across 27 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for. As written, it's meat-free.
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How to make it
- Captain William Bligh was chosen to lead an expedition to the South Seas to bring the breadfruit to the Caribbean.
- His devotion to the breadfruit saplings and neglect of his crew’s water needs lead to the famous “Mutiny on the Bounty” on his first attempt. Cast overboard; Captain Bligh made his way hundreds of miles to safety in an open boat.
- On his second attempt in 1793, he sailed into Jamaica’s Port Royal Harbour with a ship so crowded with beautiful leafy breadfruit saplings that the Jamaicans rowed out toward “the ship that has bush.”
- Today large, lush breadfruit trees grow throughout the Caribbean, bearing the football-like starchy staple that has kept hunger away from many a door. Breadfruit may be difficult to find outside the Caribbean.
- You will need the following ingredients:
- 1/2 medium breadfruit
- 1/2 small onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz/125g butter
- 3 medium onions, cut into rings
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
- 1 medium 16floz/500ml tin whole tomatoes, drained and sliced
- 1/4 cup or 3 tablespoons parsley, diced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup 8oz or 250ml water
- Red pepper sauce to taste.
- Garnish: fresh parsley, chopped.
- Instructions:
- Cut the breadfruit, remove the seeds in the core, and peel. Boil in salted water with a little onion and oil, over high heat until tender and drain.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan and lightly brown the onion rings.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes, parsley, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Continue to sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Add the water, bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Slice the cooled breadfruit and place it in a serving dish. Pour the butter sauce over the breadfruit.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.
- Serves 4
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Lime
- lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Breadfruit in Butter Sauce Recipe take to make?
About 150 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 27 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Breadfruit in Butter Sauce Recipe vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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