Jamaican Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

Jamaican Chicken Soup2 lbs chicken
2 cloves minced garlic
1 chayote chopped small
1 medium carrot chopped
1 stalk escallion
2 sprigs thyme
1 hot pepper
salt
dumplings

PREPARATION:

  1. Clean and marinate chicken in desired spices overnight or for 3-4 hours
  2. Boil in water with chopped chayote, carrots, and minced garlic. Cook for 30 min and add water if needed.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and simmer another 30 min.

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Jamaican Curry Shrimp Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Jamaican Curry Shrimp2 lbs fresh shrimps
1.25 fl oz oil
2 onions, chopped
1/4 shin of a scotch bonnet pepper

finely chopped up
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons curry powder
1 tomato, chopped
1/2 sweet pepper chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
black pepper
1 1/2 cups water

PREPARATION:

  1. Pour hot boiling water over shrimp and peel off shell.
  2. Heat oil
  3. Add the curry powder and continue to fry for two minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, sweet peppers, salt, pepper and other seasonings.
  5. Add water.
  6. Bring to a boil then reduce.
  7. Add shrimp.
  8. Heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until shrimp is cooked.

Served with rice and garnish with vegitables.

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Jamaican Fricassee Chicken Recipe

Jamaican Fricassee Chicken RecipeIngredients:

1 3-4 lb Chicken cut up
3 stalks scallion cut up and mash lightly
2 small tomatoes cut up
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp dried
salt and pepper to season
1/2 tsp pimento
2 Tbsp Corn oil
1/2 cup chicken broth or water

Preparation:

  • Rub the chicken with all the ingredients and let sit for 2 – 3 hours.
  • Scrape seasonings off chicken and reserve.
  • Pan fry chicken over medium heat until nicely brown, add
  • seasonings and chicken. Cover pan and lower heat and cook for 35-40 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

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Jamaican Pepper Pot Soup Recipes

Jamaican Pepper Pot Soup RecipesIngredients:

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½ inch cubes
6 slices bacon, diced
1 large sweet potato or yam, diced
1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (10 ounces) package frozen okra, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon marjoram
½ teaspoon allspice
1 scotch bonnet peppers, finely chopped
6 cups chicken stock
¾ cup cream of coconut

Preparation:

  • Fry bacon over medium heat in large stock pot.
  • Remove bacon with slotted spoon.
  • Add chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes or until done.
  • Return bacon to pot.
  • Add vegetables, spices and chicken broth.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add cream of coconut and simmer for 10 more minutes.
  • Serve in individual bowls.

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