Bermuda Chicken Caribbean Food

JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place habanero, thyme, garlic, ginger, light parts of green onions, brown sugar, black pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, allspice, and vinegar for marinade into a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
• Make 2 slices into the skin side of each thigh, perpendicular to the bone, about 1 inch apart, cutting all the way down to the bone. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and toss thoroughly until evenly coated. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the chicken and transfer to the refrigerator, 12 hours or overnight. If possible, toss several times during the marinating time.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Scrape off any chunks of marinade from chicken into the bowl and reserve for later.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, deep, heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking hot. Add chicken and brown well on both sides, about 5 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Once all the chicken is browned, remove to the marinade bowl and reserve.
• Heat the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt; saute in the fat until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cook until everything caramelizes and turns a dark brown, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Carefully add chicken broth, ketchup, and bay leaves to the pan; bring to a boil. Add carrots, bell peppers, browned chicken thighs, and reserved marinade.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the centers, and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, skimming the excess fat that comes to the top and basting the chicken with the sauce occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning. Toss in reserved sliced green onions. Serve immediately.

BERMUDA CHICKEN (CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of wax paper and pound lightly with a mallet or other heavy flat object to flatten to 1/4 inch thick.
• Heat 1 teaspoons oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Saute‚ shallot 1-2 minutes or until softened. Transfer shallot to a bowl and set aside.
• Stir next 4 ingredients and salt and pepper to taste into bowl with shallot. Add 1/2 teaspoons oil and egg yolk and lightly toss.
• Heat remaining oil in same skillet over medium high heat. Saute‚ chicken 3 minutes per side. Turn on broiler. Place chicken breasts on an ovenproof platter. Press a portion of crumb mixture onto one side of each chicken breast until breadcrumb mixture is 1/4 inch thick. Place chicken on broiler pan, crumb side up, and broil 1 minute or until golden. Serve crumb side up.

BERMUDA BREEZE (CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• In a blender, process ingredients well with a couple of ice cubes. Pour over ice in tall glass.
• Garnish with orange slices and/or cherry.

SPICY NUTMEG CHICKEN (GRENADA -- CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• FOR THE NUTMEG SYRUP: In a saucepan, combine the 1 cup of water along with the sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg. Mix thoroughly & bring to a boil, then reduce heat & cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• In a small container combine cornstarch & water & mix thoroughly, before stirring it into the syrupy mixture, & blending well.
• Simmer the syrup for another 5 minutes or so until thickened somewhat.
• Remove from heat & stir in the rum flavoring, then set aside.
• FOR THE CHICKEN: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place chicken thighs in a 13"x9" baking dish
• In a small container combine garlic, onion, salt & pepper, mixing well, then spread this mixture over the chicken thighs.
• Bake thighs for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
• While chicken is baking, in a bowl, combine soy sauce, pepper sauce, Nutmeg Syrup & ground ginger, mixing well.
• After the 15 minutes of baking, remove chicken from the oven & turn the temperature down to 350 degrees F.
• Baste the thighs with the Nutmeg Syrup mixture & return them to the oven to bake for at least 60 minutes, basting frequently.
• Serve hot with additional syrup mixture, if desired.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH VINEGAR SAUCE (GUYANA -- CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts with salt & pepper, to taste.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat then add oil & butter.
• Add chicken & brown on one side, about 8 minutes, then turn over, reduce the heat & cook, covered, at least 10 minutes. Then remove breasts to a serving platter, & keep warm.
• To the skillet add the chopped onion & cook until transluscent, about 5 minutes, then add the wine vinegar & turn heat to medium-low.
• In a small container mix cornstarch with the tablespoon of water & mix thoroughly before adding it to the skillet, stirring to combine. Continue cooking & stirring until slightly thickened, then pour the onion mixture over the chicken breasts & serve.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Puree in blender lime juice, soy sauce, oil, hot pepper sauce, ginger, garlic, thyme, pepper, allspice and salt. Combine marinade with chicken in plastic food-storage bag.
• Seal.
• Marinate in refrigerator overnight. Place oven rack in top position.
• Heat oven to 500°F:.
• Drain chicken; discard marinade. Pat dry.
• Arrange in roasting pan.
• Roast on top rack in 500°F: oven 25 minutes for breasts, 30 minutes for thighs and drumsticks, or until instant-read thermometer registers 170°F: without touching bone.