Caribbean Pineapple Food

CARIBBEAN SWEET CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, corn meal, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar. While the mixer is running, add the eggs one at a time beating well after each egg.
• Continue running the mixer and slowly one at a time, add the creamed corn, pineapple, cheese and the 1/4 cup canola oil. Mix until well blended. Slowly add the bowl of dry ingredients, and mix until well blended.
• Grease a 9x2-inch round metal pan (or 9x9 square baking dish) with the remaining 2 tablespoons of canola oil and set in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove pan from oven and immediately pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. The cornbread should be golden brown when done. (You can also separate the mixture into into two round greased pans if preferred.)

PINEAPPLE COLESLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the green and red cabbage, carrots, pineapple, mango, red onion, and cilantro.
• In a separate bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, pineapple juice, brown sugar, celery salt, and lemon until well blended to form a dressing-type mixture.
• Pour the dressing over the dry ingredients/cabbage mixture and mix until all the cabbage is coated and the ingredients well blended.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
• Serve and enjoy!

CARIBBEAN BAKED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Remove all but about 1 inch of green leaves from top of pineapple. Cut pineapple in half lengthwise. With a serrated knife, carefully cut around the perimeter of each half pineapple. With a large serving spoon, carefully scoop out pineapple, separating it from the shell - be sure to keep the shell intact.
• Cut the flesh (not the shell) of each half pineapple in half again, lengthwise. Cut out the tough inner core. Cut the pineapple in 1-inch bite-size pieces (about 3 cups). Drain one pineapple shell on paper toweling. Discard the other shell.
• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add pineapple, lime segments, sugar and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer pineapple mixture, including all butter, to pineapple shell. Set aside.
• Melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs and saute, stirring frequently, until crumbs are toasted and browned. Top pineapple with tasted breadcrumbs.
• Place pineapple shell in an appropriately sized baking dish. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. (You can prepare this recipe early in the day, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until baking. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.).
• NOTE: In the tropics, fruit is quite often cooked like a vegetable and served as a side dish. If you want an even more peppery kick to this dish, add 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the breadcrumb-butter mixture.

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Shred cabbage fine.
• Shred carrots fine.
• Drain well canned pineapple chunks.
• Combine fruit and vegies in a large bowl and toss.
• To prepare the dressing:.
• Combine sweetened condensed milk with the mustard of choice and salt.
• Gradually add a little bit (a teaspoon at a time) of the oil, beating constantly.
• Continue adding oil slowly, beating all the while.
• Gradually beat in the evaporated milk, vinegar and peppers.
• Pour dressing over all, and toss.
• Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• You can also add a few green spring chopped onions if desired.

CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Stir and serve over ice. The drink is pretty garnished with a fresh pineapple wedge and maraschino cherry.

CARIBBEAN ROASTED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• On a plate, mix together the peppercorns, allspice, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle the spice rub evenly over the pineapple or roll the pineapple in it so it is evenly coated.
• Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil and place the pineapple in the pan. Cook, rotating the pineapple regularly, until light brown all over, about 3 minutes. Cover the pan and transfer to the oven. Roast until tender to the core when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 45 minutes. Uncover and allow the pineapple to cool to room temperature in the pan.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the cream, sugar and rum. Using a handheld mixer, beat on high speed until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes.
• Slice the pineapple into 1-inch-thick rounds. Place 1 slice on each plate. Dollop with a spoonful of cream and a crumble of gingersnaps. Drizzle any remaining juice over the top.

CARIBBEAN MINI BANANA AND PINEAPPLE CURRY

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper, cook, stirring for 5 minutes.
• Remove to a plate.
• Add onions, red pepper, and garlic to the pan, cook stirring for about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add curry paste and cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken stock and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
• Peel and chop bananas into 1-inch chunks and add to skillet along with the reserved chicken.
• Simmer about 5 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• Add pineapple and stir to combine.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and water.
• Add to the pan stir for one minute or until thickened slightly.
• Sprinkle with coriander leaves.

QUICK CARIBBEAN PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix water, honey, soy sauce, lime juice, coconut extract and red pepper.
• Set aside.
• Cut pineapple slices in half.
• In a nonstick skillet, sauté in oil over medium heat until slightly browned.
• Set aside.
• Rub chicken breasts with garlic.
• Dredge in flour until thoroughly coated.
• In pan juices, sauté chicken over medium heat until browned,about 2 minutes.
• Turn and brown other side.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Rinse or wipe pan.
• Note: you don't need to cook the chicken in this step; you're just browning the flour coating so that it sticks to the chicken while it's simmering in the sauce.
• Cooking the flour also prevents a pasty flavor.
• Pour honey-soy mixture into pan.
• Return chicken to pan and simmer in honey mixture for 12-15 minutes over low heat.
• Turn chicken once during cooking being careful not to tear the coating.
• Note: Make sure the sauce is only simmering.
• If the heat is too high, the mixture bubbles vigorously and burns, ruining the flavor of the dish.
• Serve over rice.
• Serve with snow peas or broccoli, arranged decoratively with pineapple.
• Garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro and crushed red pepper, if desired.

CARIBBEAN PORK WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Season pork with salt.
• Combine lime Juice, 2 teaspoons TABASCO Habanero Sauce and oregano, and drizzle over pork, toss until well mixed.
• Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add pork and cook until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer pork to a shallow baking dish.
• Add onion to skillet with drippings and place over medium heat, cook 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Add garlic and cook 30 seconds.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, raisins, lime rind and remaining 1 teaspoon TABASCO Habanero Sauce and cook 5 minutes longer, then pour over pork.
• Cover pork and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine pineapple and rum in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• Spoon pineapple over top of pork and bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer.