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07-27-2014, 06:38 PM
After weeks and weeks of practicing traditional bbq, I decided this weekend I was going to do something different. After spending all Saturday on the beach, I decided that today would be island dinner.
Menu -
Phrasty's Jamaican Jerked Chicken Thighs (Brother Phrasty's recipe)
Lordes' Black Beans and Rice (My brother in law's Cuban mom's recipe)
Tropical Slaw (something I came up with)
Sweet Potato Fries (something I threw together)
Jamaican veggie turnovers (taken from the interwebs)
I didn't get a lot of prep shots because I was in a rush last night to get to bed and then today I was multitasking and wanted to get stuff done. I'll include recipes and whatever prep shots I have, and of course the final pictures.
First up was making Phrasty's Jamaican Jerked Marinade.
1 habanero (used this instead of a scotch bonnet)
6 green onions
2 tsp allspice berries
1tbsp fresh thyme
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1tsp brown sugar
1.5tsp salt
1 tsp ground black bepper.
Pureed it up in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup malt vinegar, 1 tbsp olive oil and pulsed till combined
http://i.imgur.com/ACmV87L.jpg
Pulsed down
http://i.imgur.com/tYjQzRy.jpg
Needed more Thyme
http://i.imgur.com/HVCfzI4.jpg
Over the chicken.
http://i.imgur.com/gQpz5Uj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ovRpkJF.jpg
Soaked the black beans over night and first thing in the morning got them started.
1 green bell pepper
1 medium red onion diced
8 cloves of garlic
4 sprigs fresh cilantro.
Sautee them up throw in crock pot.
Add in 1 tbsp cumin
3 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried oregano water to cover beans. Salt and pepper to taste once cooked through
All done up and time to let them go in the pot
http://i.imgur.com/2dd8jQ0.jpg
Time to prep up some tropical slaw.
1/2 head of cabbage shredded
2 mangos diced
2 carrots shredded
1 medium red onion
Tropical Slaw dressing
4 tablespoons mayo
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
juice 1 lime
1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch of celery seed
pinch of taragon
Whisk all these together and allow the tarragon and celery seed to meld into the liquid. Pour on veggie/fruit mixture and toss and keep in fridge.
Jamaican veggie turnovers
1 large sweet potato
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1/4 tsp all spice
1 tsp tumeric
10oz frozen mixed veg (carrots, corn, peas)
15 once box pillsbury piecrust
S&P to taste
Boil sweet potatoes till fork tender. Sautee up garlic, onions, jalapeno, allspice, tumeric. Once translucent add in veggies and sweet potatoes. Take off heat and allow to cool. Cut out circles from pastry and fill, fold over empanada style and bake at 350.
Sweet potato fries -
2 sweet potatoes, julienned
Eyeballed cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, all spice.
Coat sweet potatos in oil and spices, throw in oven at 450 till tender.
Now final shots!
http://i.imgur.com/GIkkgiS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dQCqysX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/veD6BGj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5voAAZJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wbMW2ZV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/M5epRoO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uy9ZUcA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j50jmX7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KDqRHVE.jpg
Thanks for looking!
Menu -
Phrasty's Jamaican Jerked Chicken Thighs (Brother Phrasty's recipe)
Lordes' Black Beans and Rice (My brother in law's Cuban mom's recipe)
Tropical Slaw (something I came up with)
Sweet Potato Fries (something I threw together)
Jamaican veggie turnovers (taken from the interwebs)
I didn't get a lot of prep shots because I was in a rush last night to get to bed and then today I was multitasking and wanted to get stuff done. I'll include recipes and whatever prep shots I have, and of course the final pictures.
First up was making Phrasty's Jamaican Jerked Marinade.
1 habanero (used this instead of a scotch bonnet)
6 green onions
2 tsp allspice berries
1tbsp fresh thyme
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated nutmeg
1tsp brown sugar
1.5tsp salt
1 tsp ground black bepper.
Pureed it up in a food processor. Add 1/4 cup malt vinegar, 1 tbsp olive oil and pulsed till combined
http://i.imgur.com/ACmV87L.jpg
Pulsed down
http://i.imgur.com/tYjQzRy.jpg
Needed more Thyme
http://i.imgur.com/HVCfzI4.jpg
Over the chicken.
http://i.imgur.com/gQpz5Uj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ovRpkJF.jpg
Soaked the black beans over night and first thing in the morning got them started.
1 green bell pepper
1 medium red onion diced
8 cloves of garlic
4 sprigs fresh cilantro.
Sautee them up throw in crock pot.
Add in 1 tbsp cumin
3 bay leaves
1 tbsp dried oregano water to cover beans. Salt and pepper to taste once cooked through
All done up and time to let them go in the pot
http://i.imgur.com/2dd8jQ0.jpg
Time to prep up some tropical slaw.
1/2 head of cabbage shredded
2 mangos diced
2 carrots shredded
1 medium red onion
Tropical Slaw dressing
4 tablespoons mayo
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
juice 1 lime
1 teaspoon turbinado sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
pinch of celery seed
pinch of taragon
Whisk all these together and allow the tarragon and celery seed to meld into the liquid. Pour on veggie/fruit mixture and toss and keep in fridge.
Jamaican veggie turnovers
1 large sweet potato
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1/4 tsp all spice
1 tsp tumeric
10oz frozen mixed veg (carrots, corn, peas)
15 once box pillsbury piecrust
S&P to taste
Boil sweet potatoes till fork tender. Sautee up garlic, onions, jalapeno, allspice, tumeric. Once translucent add in veggies and sweet potatoes. Take off heat and allow to cool. Cut out circles from pastry and fill, fold over empanada style and bake at 350.
Sweet potato fries -
2 sweet potatoes, julienned
Eyeballed cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, all spice.
Coat sweet potatos in oil and spices, throw in oven at 450 till tender.
Now final shots!
http://i.imgur.com/GIkkgiS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dQCqysX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/veD6BGj.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5voAAZJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/wbMW2ZV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/M5epRoO.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/uy9ZUcA.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/j50jmX7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KDqRHVE.jpg
Thanks for looking!