Jamaican night was fantabulous! (April 21). The night before we made this fantastic jerk chicken marinade... I had two habanero peppers and a couple jalepenos... Ian threw in another habanero... it was intense.
So, we had Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Cabbage Salad, Rice and Peas (beans), and Fried Plantains.
It was fantastic! Here a photo of us relaxing... Jamaican style haha.
Here are the recipes. The jerk chicken and plantains were the best!
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
1 big bunch of green onions 2 T soy sauce
2 T oil
1 T salt
Juice of 1 lime
1 T fresh thyme
1 T allspice
3 Habanero peppers (to taste for you)
2 Jalepeno peppers
1 thumb sized knuckle of ginger (don't bother peeling)
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 a small onion
2-3 T of brown sugar
Cooking Instructions:
Mix all ingredients in a mixer until pureed. Don't add extra water, it will be plenty juicy.
Dump over chicken and marinate over night.
We baked our chicken, but grilling or smoking it would do just as well. You can also baste it while cooking with sauce you set aside before marinating.
Jamaican Rice and Peas
(this makes a ton)
3 cups of rice
1 cup or can of fresh red peas (beans)
5 cloves of garlic (finely chopped)
1 uncut habanero or jalepeno pepper
3 Scallions
1 tin (or one cup) of coconut milk
1 t of salt
1 t of black pepper
2 sprigs of fresh thyme
7 c. water
Add garlic to boiling water (7 cups).
Add milk, rice, salt, pepper, and thyme.
Add beans.
Crust scallions and add. Also add pepper.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and place lid on pan.
Cook about 40 minutes or until rice is done.
Cabbage Salad
(also makes a lot)
1 Green cabbage
4 medium Carrot
6 Stalks Celery
1 Cucumber
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Vinegar
½ Cup Oil
1 Cup boiling water
Slice cabbage into thin strips
Slice carrot into thin slices
Slice celery in to thin strips crossway
Slice cucumber into thin strips
Place all ingredients in to a container
Pour the boiling water in the container
Cover the container for 20 minutes
Drain the liquid
Serve at room temperature
Fried Plantains
(these taste pretty much like fries)
Plantains
Oil for frying
Cut plantains into slices (you will have to cut the peel, they don't peel like bananas)
Place about 1/2 in of oil in pan and heat
Fry plantains well
Remove to paper towel covered cookie pan
We sprinkled half with brown sugar and half with salt. They were both really good.
Allow to cool.
This was a great meal! Try it!
