Jerk Chicken Pastelon
A baked, lasagna-style dish layered with sweet fried plantains, jerk-seasoned chicken, buttery jerk sauce, and melted mozzarella and cheddar. It balances sweet, savory, and spicy f
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Surinamese Chicken Curry Sandwich
Bread rolls topped with chicken stewed in a fragrant Surinamese massala curry sauce, with yardlong beans and pickled vegetables. A spicy, savory sandwich for a quick meal.
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Whole Roasted Jerk Cauliflower
A whole cauliflower is slow-roasted until tender, then coated in a fiery, aromatic jerk-inspired glaze with chile, allspice, ginger, and lime. Coconut sugar softens the heat while
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Conch Fritters
Savory Caribbean fritters made with cooked conch, bound in a batter of flour, water, and baking powder. They are seasoned with spices and aromatic herbs, including scallions, parsl
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Homemade Savory Caribbean Polkas
Small, soft rolls originating from Guadeloupe, filled with your choice of ham and cheese, sausage and cheese, or bacon and cheese. The butter-enriched yeast dough produces golden p
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Spicy Shrimp Sandwich
Soft Surinamese rolls with spicy, seasoned shrimp, fresh cucumber, and pickled onion. The combination of spicy, fresh, and soft makes this a flavorful sandwich.
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Dirty Cabbage with Ground Beef
A spicy, savory cabbage dish with 93/7 ground beef, curry, allspice, and Scotch bonnet peppers. The author says it makes three servings and provides per-serving nutrition estimates
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Authentic Jamaican Fried Dumplings
Jamaican-style dumplings fried until golden and crisp outside, with a soft, fluffy interior. Serve them warm on their own or alongside ackee and saltfish or callaloo.
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Haitian Whole Steamed Snapper with Epis
Whole red snappers are marinated with epis, lime, vinegar, and seasoning, then gently steamed over softened peppers and onions. Serve with the fragrant vegetables and cooking juice
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Raul’s Bacalaitos
Puerto Rican-style salt cod fritters with a crisp, golden exterior and a tender, savory interior, seasoned with herbs, peppers, onion, and garlic. Serve with extra cilantro and may
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Créoline (Creole Sauce)
Caribbean Creole sauce made with onions, peppers, and white vinegar, topped with sunflower oil. It macerates for several days at room temperature to develop its flavors.
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Jamaican-Style Oxtail with Coconut Rice
Oxtail is seasoned, browned, and slowly braised with aromatic vegetables and Scotch bonnet, then coated in a reduced gravy. It is served with fluffy coconut rice cooked in a rice c
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Homemade Jamaican Beef Patties
Flaky, buttery pastry encases a juicy, deeply seasoned beef filling, with curry, Scotch bonnet, thyme, and a smooth bread-thickened texture. Chill the patties before baking for a g
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Dominican Rice with Noodles
Rice with toasted noodles, garlic and onion sofrito, seasonings, and a touch of sour orange. The creator describes it as one of her favorite dishes, although she does not provide e
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Rice with Coconut and Dried Shrimp
Caribbean rice cooked with coconut milk and coconut oil, pigeon peas, herbs, spices, and rehydrated dried shrimp. Scotch bonnet pepper adds a spicy touch.
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Rice with Pigeon Peas, Coconut, and Pig’s Tails
Rice cooked with aromatic pigeon peas, coconut milk, thyme, and desalted pig’s tails. Fried miso, sugar, and a whole chili add a special touch, although the source does not specify
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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken
Chicken thighs or drumsticks are marinated with aromatic vegetables, herbs, spices, green seasoning, and browning, then caramelized and simmered until tender in a rich, thick gravy
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Panamanian Pig's Feet Sous
Panamanian preparation of tender pig's feet marinated with lime juice, vinegar, cucumber, onion, and chombo chili. The result is tangy, fresh, and spicy, with a characteristic gela
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Jerk Chicken with Rice and Peas and Fried Plantains
Whole chicken marinated in a fiery Scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme, garlic, scallion, brown sugar, soy sauce, and oil paste, then smoked until burnished and tender. It is served wit
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Puerto Rican Cancan Pork Chop
A dramatic Puerto Rican-style pork chop containing loin, belly, and crispy skin. The pork is slowly fried to puff and crisp the skin, quickly seared, seasoned with recaito, black p
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Panamanian Pickled Pig's Feet Saus
A traditional Panamanian street food made with pig's feet cooked until tender and then pickled with vinegar, lemon, onion, cucumber, and ají chombo peppers. Served cold as a snack
Ingredients and stepsJamaican Banana Fritters
Dense, chewy Jamaican banana fritters made with mashed overripe bananas, warm spices, and flour, then fried until crisp and brown. They are finished with a sprinkle of granulated s
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Slutty Jerk Barbecue Tacos
Vegan tacos filled with crisp barbecue-coated king oyster mushrooms, creamy homemade coleslaw, and fresh peach salsa. A jerk marinade with Scotch bonnet peppers, aromatics, warm sp
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West Indian Kedgeree (Coconut Curry Rice With Cod)
Rice plumped in spiced coconut milk is paired with delicate steamed cod, peas, and fudgy egg yolks. This tropical West Indian interpretation of kedgeree uses fresh cod instead of t
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