Fish and Brewis with Scruncheons Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Fish and Brewis with Scruncheons Recipe). A traditional dish from the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. Definitely not for anyone on a low fat or low sodium diet. Delicious as all get-out! Accompany with boiled lemony peas or your favourite steamed vegetable.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Fish and Brewis with Scruncheons Recipe

Ingredients

2 hard bread cakes

such as Purity®

split horizontally

1 pound salt cod steaks

skinned and cut into 1/2-inch strips

1 teaspoon salt

½ pound fatback

diced

Drunken Mussels

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Place hard bread into a pot. Cover bread with several inches of cool water place a lid on the pot and soak 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Rinse salt cod under running cool water; place into a pot. Cover fish with several inches of cold water place a lid on the pot and soak in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Add salt to soaked bread and bring just to a simmer over medium-low heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Drain immediately; cover to keep warm.

Step 4

Drain fish and cover with fresh water; bring to a boil. Cook until fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork about 20 minutes. Drain fish; remove any bones. Stir fish into prepared hard bread.

Step 5

Cook and stir fatback in a frying pan over medium heat until golden brown about 10 minutes. Pour fatback and drippings over fish and bread mixture. Stir gently just to combine; serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Fish and Brewis with Scruncheons Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 929.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 76.5g 153%

Carbohydrates: 30.5g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 53.2g 82%

Saturated Fat: 18.9g 94%

Cholesterol: 204.8mg 68%

Vitamin A Iu: 167.4IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 22.7mg 175%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 63%

Vitamin C: 4mg 7%

Folate: 28.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 183.1mg 18%

Iron: 2.9mg 16%

Magnesium: 152.1mg 54%

Potassium: 1744.3mg 49%

Sodium: 8763.3mg 351%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 479

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.