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British Virgin Islands: Fish Baked in Banana Leaves

British Virgin Islands: Fish Baked in Banana Leaves

Banana leaves or parchment paper Salt & Pepper to taste 6: 6-8 ounce fillets of grouper, snapper or other firm fish 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded & chopped 1/4 cup chopped green onions (some of the green part & all the white) 1/2 cup coconut cream (see below) Directions: Preheat oven Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Crab Cakes with Shrimp Sauce

British Virgin Islands: Crab Cakes with Shrimp Sauce

Shrimp Sauce: 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 shallots, chopped 4 ounces raw shrimp, shells removed & reserved 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 teaspoon paprika ¼ cup dry sherry ¼ cup heavy cream salt & pepper to taste Crab Cakes: 1 cup green, red or yellow bell peppers, or a combination, Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Cilantro Aioli

British Virgin Islands: Cilantro Aioli

1 bunch cilantro 1 lemon, zested 1 lime, zested 1 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup mayonnaise Blend all the ingredients until smooth and add mayonnaise. Serves 8. Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Caribbean Rub

British Virgin Islands: Caribbean Rub

1 tbsp. ginger, ground 1/8 tsp. cinnamon, ground 1/8 tsp. nutmeg, ground 1 pinch habanero pepper powder or cayenne pepper (more if you can handle the heat) 1/4 tbsp. paprika, smoked 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup oil Salt Make into a paste. Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Brasato dei Caraibi

British Virgin Islands: Brasato dei Caraibi

4 lbs. certified Angus beef eye of round Caribbean Rub (see below) 2 carrots, peeled and cubed 3 celery stalks, cubed 2 onions, cubed 1 red bell pepper, cubed 1 green bell pepper, cubed 1 sprig thyme 1 cup Pusser’s Rum 2 cups beef stock 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, seeded, or a pinch of habanero Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Okra Fungi

British Virgin Islands: Okra Fungi

2 tbsp butter 1/4 tsp chilli pepper flakes 210g fine yellow cornmeal 360ml boiling water 300g okra, sliced into fine rings salt, to taste Method: Add the okra to a large pan of boiling water and cook until just tender (about 12 minutes). Meanwhile, begin preparing your fungi. In a bowl whisk 40g Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands: Crab Cakes

British Virgin Islands: Crab Cakes

2 eggs 4 tbsp melted butter 450g cooked crab meat (mix of white and dark) salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper, to taste 100g white flour 1 egg beaten with 2 tbsp water 200g fresh white breadcrumbs, seasoned oil for frying Method: In a bowl, combine the crab meat, eggs and the spices. Bring the Continue Reading...

British Virgin Islands National Dish & Recipe

British Virgin Islands National Dish & Recipe

National Dish Fish and Fungi is a favourite among the locals, it is the national dish of the British Virgin Islands and has been since the early 1980′s, this dish has one the Highest National award: BVI Badge of Honour. Anyone who visits the British Virgin Islands must try the Fish and Continue Reading...

Cactus Soup

Cactus Soup

Ingredients: -flour -water 1? pounds of oxtail -sea salt to taste 3 cans chicken broth 3 leaves bay rum bush 1? cups cactus, chopped 2 small onions, chopped 1 can of broken shrimp 1 12-ounce can V-8 juice 3 to 4 tablespoons cooking oil 1 parrot fish or yellow tail, -poached dash local hot Continue Reading...

Baked Crab

Baked Crab

Ingredients: -oil 2 eggs -bread crumbs 4 tbsp melted butter 1 lb of cooked crab meat -salt, black and hot pepper Directions: Now mix the crab, butter, eggs and spices. Make small flat cakes then roll in crumb. in the oil until golden brown Note: The lobster meat can be used as Continue Reading...

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