French West Indies Sauce Chien Food

WEST INDIAN-STYLE CHICKEN LEGS WITH SAUCE CHIEN

Steps:

• To make the sauce, place all the ingredients in the small bowl of a food processor, with 2 tbsp boiling water and a pinch of salt. Blend and taste, adding another squeeze of lime juice if needed.
• Rub the chicken with the spices, chilli and 1 tsp each of salt and pepper. Pour a third of the sauce over and marinate for at least 3 hrs, or overnight.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin and roast for 1 hr, or until crisp and the meat pulls away from the bone. Serve the chicken with the remaining sauce and some coconut rice.

FRENCH WEST INDIAN SAUCE CHIEN

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic, shallots, chili, ginger, parsley and chives in a food processor. Add remaining ingredients, and process just to mix. Add 1/4 cup boiling water, and process to mix. Run the machine in short bursts until you have a coarse puree. If desired, add more salt or lime juice, to taste. The sauce can be served immediately, but it becomes more flavorful if you let it sit for an hour.

FRENCH WEST INDIES SAUCE CHIEN

Steps:

• Finely chop the garlic, shallots, chili, ginger, parsley and chives in a food processor. Add remaining ingredients, and process just to mix. Add 1/4 cup boiling water, and process to mix. Run the machine in short bursts until you have a coarse puree. If desired, add more salt or lime juice, to taste. The sauce can be served immediately, but it becomes more flavorful if you let it sit for an hour.

FRENCH WEST INDIAN "DOG" SAUCE / SAUCE CHIEN

Steps:

• 1. Combine the garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a mortar and grind to a paste with the pestle. Then pound in the chiles, shallot, chives, cilantro, parsley, thyme, pepper, and 3 tablespoons lime juice. Work in the oil, then add enough boiling water to obtain a mellow, pourable sauce. Or combine all the ingredients at once in a blender or mini chopper and run the machine in short bursts until just coarsely puréed. Taste for seasoning, adding salt or lime juice as necessary the sauce should be highly seasoned.2. Serve immediately, or at least no longer than 4 hours after making serve at room temperature.Makes about 1 cup