Jamaica has a great amount of delicious foods such as sugar cane, lemons, limes, coconuts, okra, beans, peas, spinach-like callaloo, papayas, guava, corn, plantains, scotch bonnet peppers and potatoes. Being surrounded by water, Jamaicans have turned to fishing that provides them with an ample source of shrimp and fish such as red snapper, tuna, mackerel and jackfish.
Stewed Fish
Ingredients:
6 fish fillets (use any fish of your choice)
Salt
Black pepper
2 onions
2 tomatoes
2 green onions or shallots
1 carrot
1 green pepper, cut into chunks and seeds removed
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Fish stock or water
Procedure:
Season the fish with salt and pepper and bake or fry the fish. (It is preferable to bake the fish to avoid harmful fatty acids)
Remove the fish and set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add and sauté the onions, tomatoes, green onions, and other vegetables.
Add enough fish stock or water to cover the vegetables.
Bring to a boil, then turn heat to low and add the fish.
Turn the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the sauce thickens to a gravy-like consistency. Serve.
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Jerk Chicken
Ingredients:
1 pound skinless chicken breasts
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
3 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons lime juice
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons allspice
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small onion, chopped
½ teaspoon ginger, ground
½ teaspoon cumin, ground
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Procedure:
Combine all ingredients except the chicken into a blender and blend to a paste.
Pour into a shallow baking dish or seal-able plastic bag.
Add chicken and turn to coat.
Cover and place in refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Remove chicken from marinade and pour marinade into a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
Chicken may now be cooked on a grill or baked in the oven. To grill, preheat the grill. Remove chicken and place chicken on a grill. (Ask an adult to help with the grilling.) Cook approximately 7 to 10 minutes per side until done, basting with boiled marinade.
To bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place chicken in a baking dish and bake 20 to 25 minutes. After 15 minutes, baste with remaining marinade.
Serves 4 to 8.
Jamaican Fruit Drink
Ingredients:
2 cups orange juice
1 ripe banana
1 ripe mango
1 apple
1 peach
2 slices pineapple
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1 slice ripe papaya
*To reduce the overall glycemic index of the fruit drink, omit the vanilla ice cream and use the juice of freshly-squeezed oranges. Processed drinks tend to have a higher glycemic index.
Procedure:
Peel and dice all of the fruits into small pieces.
Place into a blender and blend in until smooth.
Ways to Prepare Plantains
Sliced, pan-fried into chips, and eaten with salsa.
Baked and seasoned with margarine, lime juice, and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.
Mashed with cooked apples or butternut squash.
Pureed and added to soups as a thickener.
Cut in chunks and put into soups and stews.
Sautéed in long strips and served with chicken or pork.
*To reduce glycemic index, do not fry plantains and use less ripe plantains in recipes.