Caribbean Recipes

Appetizer Recipes

Caribbean: Black-Eyed Pea Fritters

Caribbean: Black-Eyed Pea Fritters

1/2 lb black-eyed Peas soaked 4 garlic cloves crushed 2 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 4 tbl water oil for frying lime juice to taste Directions: When Peas have softened, rub off skins and soak an additional 30 minutes. Drain and rinse. In a food processor, process Peas, garlic, salt and pepper. Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Black Bean Hummus

Caribbean: Black Bean Hummus

16 oz black beans 1 tbl Tahini 3 tbl olive oil 1 lime juiced 2 garlic clove, sliced salt & pepper 1 tsp Ground cumin Directions In a food procesor, combine all the ingredients & process till smooth. Continue Reading...

Caribbean: West Indies Fish Cakes with Curry Aioli

Caribbean: West Indies Fish Cakes with Curry Aioli

2 cups boiled cleaned and flaked salt cod fish (or may use 2 cups leftover cooked flaked light firm fish) 1½ cups all-purpose flour 3 scallions, chopped 5 cloves garlic, minced 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon curry powder (Jamaican style preferred) ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Pasteis de Carne

Caribbean: Pasteis de Carne

Pastry: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 10 tablespoons shortening, melted to lukewarm 1/2 cup milk, mixed with 1/2 cup hot water Filling: 2 tablespoons oil 1 Onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, smashed 2 tomatoes, peeled,seeded and chopped 1 lb ground Beef 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons parsley, finely Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Pineapple Cheeseball

Caribbean: Pineapple Cheeseball

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened) 1 (4 ounce) can crushed pineapple (drained) 2 tablespoons finely chopped green peppers 1 tablespoon finely chopped onions 1 teaspoon lowery seasoning salt chopped nuts Directions: Mix all ingredients very well. Chill mixture for about 20 min. Then form Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

Caribbean: Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

4 very ripe plantains (when the skin is more black than yellow they’re perfect) cooking spray Directions: Preheat oven to 450F. Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel. Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange in Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Mango Fruit Dip

Caribbean: Mango Fruit Dip

1 cup of chopped ripe mangoes (peeled and seeded) 1 cup kraft marshmallow creme 1 (8 ounces) package cream cheese Directions: Puree mango in a food processor. Then add marshmallow cream and cream cheese to the food processor and blend well. Serve with different fruits for example: pineapple, Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Jamaican Crab Spread

Caribbean: Jamaican Crab Spread

8 ounces lump crabmeat, shredded and any shell removed 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish 2 teaspoons dried Onion flakes 2-3 teaspoons Pickapeppa Sauce, to taste 2 tablespoons Heinz chili sauce 1/2 teaspoon Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Dread Mon’s Island Hot Wings

Caribbean: Dread Mon’s Island Hot Wings

1 lb butter 8 ounces Jamaican jerk spice ½ ounce Tabasco sauce 8 ounces tomato juice 8 ounces unbleached flour 5 lbs chicken wings or chicken drummettes, fresh not frozen oil, for frying Directions: Melt the butter in a 2-quart sauce pot over low heat. Add the jerk spice, Tabasco sauce, and Continue Reading...

Caribbean: Coconut Shrimp and Dipping Sauce

Caribbean: Coconut Shrimp and Dipping Sauce

1 1/2 cups cornstarch, divided 2 cups plain breadcrumbs 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut 1 cup coco Lopez (cream of coconut) 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1 lb of raw shellled deveined and butterflied Shrimp Dipping sauce 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup crushed pineapple (drained) 1/2 cup coco Continue Reading...

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