Caribbean Style Chicken With Black Beans Food

CARIBBEAN-STYLE BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven or large, deep pot over medium-high heat. Add the bacon to the hot pot and cook until light brown on both sides. Add the garlic and saute until light brown. Add the drained beans along with the cold water to the bacon and garlic and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover the pot, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until beans are just tender, about 1 hour. Add the chili peppers, cinnamon, coconut milk, scallions, thyme, allspice, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and, once the mixture has returned to a boil, stir, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all of the liquid. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving. Remove the thyme sprigs and Scotch bonnet pepper halves and serve.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Coat a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle pepper on chicken and cook in skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, so that the surfaces have a nice brown color and are no longer opaque. Remove the chicken to a plate and return the pan to heat.
• In the same skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion . If the pan become dry, add 2 tablespoons of broth to skillet. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until onion is soft, stirring frequently. In the last minute of cooking, add the garlic.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining broth and rum to skillet and mix well. Add green and/or red pepper, reserved chicken and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 min or until chicken is tender and liquid has thickened.
• Stir in beans and heat another 2-3 minutes Place rice on large platter and top with chicken and bean mix.

CARIBBEAN BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil until barely soft.
• Add the spices and sauté until very soft.
• Stir in the beans and orange juice and sauté for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
• Mash a few of the beans with a fork or the back of a spoon. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Adjust the consistency to your liking by adding orange juice or mashing more beans. You can also blend the beans with additional orange juice to make an excellent bean dip!

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, brown in skillet over medium heat (8 to 10 minutes or until browned). Remove and reserve - when cool enough, cut chicken into strips.
• In same skillet, melt butter. Add onion, garlic, and two tbsp of broth. Cook until onions soft, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, be cooking rice per package directions.
• Add tomato sauce, remaining chicken broth, and rum to skillet. Stir and mix well. Add pepper, reserved chicken, cinnamon, cloves, salt, cayenne, and bring to boil. Reduce and simmer, 15 min or until chicken tender and liquid thickened. Stir in beans and heat 2 or 3 minutes longer.
• Serve rice individually topped w/ chicken and bean mixture.