Caribbean Chicken With Nectarines Sweet Potatoes And Bananas Food

FOIL-PACKET CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the scallions, cilantro stems, jerk seasoning, garlic, lime zest and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor. Pulse, scraping down the processor a few times, until a coarse paste forms. Toss the chicken with the paste in a medium bowl.
• Lay out four 16- to 18-inch-long sheets of foil. Divide the sweet potatoes among the foil and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss well. Arrange the potatoes in the middle of the foil and top with the chicken. Bring the two short ends of the foil together and fold twice to seal; fold in the sides to form a packet.
• Grill the foil packets, turning once, until the chicken and potatoes are cooked through and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the salsa: Roughly chop the cilantro leaves and radishes; transfer to a medium bowl. Peel, core and chop the pineapple; add to the bowl. Add the lime juice, a few shakes of hot sauce and a pinch each of salt and pepper; toss well.
• Carefully open the foil packets. Top with the pineapple salsa.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking dish with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, oregano, salt and pepper. Toss with chicken breasts until evenly coated. In a bowl, combine duck sauce, marinara sauce, mango hot sauce and 1/4 cup grapefruit juice. Coat chicken evenly with sauce mixture. Place bread crumbs in a shallow dish, and dredge chicken until evenly breaded. Place chicken in baking dish. Place nectarine slices around the edge of baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn the chicken, pour 1/2 cup grapefruit juice over chicken, and continue cooking for another 15 minutes or until done.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour 1/2 cup into a small bowl for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. On a greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes on each side, basting frequently with the reserved marinade.

CHICKEN CURRY WITH FEI (BANANAS) AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place the chicken legs in a roaster, brush with the mix of soy sauce, plum sauce and oil. Put aside in a cool place.
• Clean and peel the sweet potatoes and cook them in saltwater, to which has been added some sugar. When cooked drain the water and cut the potatoes into large slices.
• Wash and cut the papayas in half, remove the seeds, drip some lemon juice on each half, store in the fridge. Cook the fei (bananas) in the oven at 175oC. (Pos. 6/7) for about 15 minute (don't peel the bananas). Toss the garlic, slice the onion and put aside.
• 1 hour prior to serving, put the chicken legs into the oven, add the onion, garlic and the curry, put salt pepper and oil. After about 20 min cooking time, put 2 ladles bouillon over the chicken legs. 10 min later add the papayas the sweet potatoes and the peeled bananas and wet every 10 minute.
• Before serving, add the coconut milk. Check the finishing of the ingredients and the seasoning.
• Serve in hot plate, put the sauce, chicken leg, half a papaya, the sweet potatoes and half a banana. Baste with sauce decorate with the green onion.

CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large soup pot over medium heat.
• Chop onion, celery, red or green pepper, and garlic. Add to oil.
• Stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cook over medium to medium low until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch dice (peeling can stay on).
• Near end of cooking time, add crushed red pepper to pot and stir to mix.
• Add black pepper, tomatoes, broth, sweet potato and chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Freeze separate from rice if freezing.

STICKY ORANGE CHICKEN WITH NECTARINES

Steps:

• Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, hot sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic together in a small bowl to make the sauce.
• Season flour lightly with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Cut chicken breasts into 1/2-inch strips. Dredge chicken pieces in the seasoned flour; sprinkle more salt and pepper on top.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Pour in the orange sauce. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until sauce thickens and chicken is no longer pink in the centers, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Plate the chicken and top with nectarine slices.

CARIBBEAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLES AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• pre heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine sugar and jerk seasoning and Rub over outside of chicken. Cut 1 line into quarters insert into cavity along with 8 sprigs of cilantro. Place chicken in roasting pan and surround with pineapple.
• Place in oven and roast 1 hour. Meanwhile juice remaining 2 limes. Remove chicken from oven. add potatoes, broth, rum and lime juice pan. Return to oven and roast 1-1 1/2 hours more until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
• Removed from oven place chicken on sheet pan. Remove pineapple and potatoes spoon sauce from pan into serving dish. added 2 TBL Chopped cilantro. Carve chicken, surround with potatoes pineapple mixture and serve with sauce.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH BANANAS

Steps:

• In 6 quart electric slow cooker, combine the onion, carrots, green and red peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, stock, corn, rice and spice mix ingredients.
• Stir to blend well.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6-7 hours or until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the chicken or turkey.
• To serve, add almost one-half banana to each soup bowl.
• Ladle the soup over the bananas and serve at once.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare Tropical Fruit Salsa. Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish. Mix remaining ingredients except sweet potatoes pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade reserve marinade. Cover and grill chicken 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 10 minutes. Turn chicken brush with marinade. Add sweet potato slices to grill. Cover and grill chicken and potato slices 10 to 15 minutes, brushing frequently with marinade, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve chicken and potato slices with salsa.1 Serving: Calories 245 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 150mg Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 28g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 100% Vitamin C 18% Calcium 4% Iron 8%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Very Lean MeatTropical Fruit Salsa1 mango1 papaya2 kiwifruit, peeled and chopped1 jalapeño chili, seeded and finely chopped1 cup pineapple chunks1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro2 tablespoons lime juicePeel, pit and chop mango and papaya. Mix all ingredients in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.Betty's TipSweet potatoes can have either a light or dark orange flesh. Their flavor is sweet and similar to winter squash.

CARIBBEAN SKILLET SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook sweet potatoes in boiling, salted water until just tender.
• Drain well and set aside.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Add red bell pepper and onion and mix well.
• Allow vegetables to carmelize in pan, but do not burn.
• This takes about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add sweet potatoes back to the pan.
• Combine sugar, juices and seasonings in a small bowl.
• Pour juice mixture over vegetables in pan and toss gently to coat.
• Cook over medium heat until liquid reduces and is syrupy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• I don't use the Mccormicks seasoning, just because I have always used Wild Oats Caribbean Seasoning.
• If you have a favorite brand, use it.
• Just stay away from the ones with sugar as an ingredient.
• This freezes very well and I always make 3 or 4 batches at once in my dutch oven.

CARIBBEAN SWEET POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9-x-13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Combine the first 8 ingredients (garlic through coconut milk) in a medium bowl. Pour one third of this mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Layer half of the sweet potatoes in the bottom, then top with half of the rice, half of the black beans, and half of the spinach. Pour on another third of the coconut mixture (smoothing a bit to distribute evenly), and repeat the layers of sweet potato,rice, beans, and spinach. Pour the remaining coconut mixture over all and smooth to distribute evenly.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, vegetable oil, thyme, cumin and salt. Sprinkle over prepared gratin.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 60 minutes, rotating pan in oven after 30 minutes to ensure even baking. When finished, the gratin topping should be crisp and slightly golden brown and the potatoes will be tender. Let stand 2 or 3 minutes before serving to allow potatoes to absorb any remaining liquid.