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Grilled Honey-Glazed Chicken Thighs with Eggplant-Mango SaladViews: 1,647

Perfectly grilled chicken thighs are bursting with vibrant Jamaican flavor, infused with zesty jerk paste, lime, and honey. Serve with a warm grilled eggplant salad and...

Chicken thighs, soy sauce, honey, barbecue sauce, mango, eggplant, basil, jerk seasoning...
Time: 45 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 762
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Jamaican Goat CurryViews: 620

Jamaican goat curry is a delicious, savory stew in which the meat is simmered until it falls off the bone, leaving it tender and juicy. It typically takes several hours to prepare...

goat meat, ginger root, chili pepper, potatoes, salt and spices, allspice...
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 448
Author: - TV presenter
Stir-fried sweet and spicy chicken thighs with riceViews: 828
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The main ingredient in this dish is Jamaican jerk sauce. It's used at every stage of cooking and infuses the chicken and rice with a wonderfully savory flavor. Marinate the chicken thighs in jerk sauce, and...

chicken thighs, rice, jerk sauce, thyme...
Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 6
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Spicy Coconut Curry with ChickenViews: 637

Combine chicken thighs with curry powder, allspice, and thyme and simmer in coconut milk with vegetables, herbs, spices, and cayenne for a vibrant, hearty stew that packs a punch.

chicken thighs, carrots, peas, chili pepper, coconut milk, allspice, curry, thyme...
Time: 40 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 691
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Spicy cucumber and melon saladViews: 707

Combine cucumber, ripe melon, and cherries with chili pepper, allspice, green onions, and fresh ginger for a vibrant summer salad infused with the rich flavors and aromas of Jamaican cuisine. This fruity...

Cantaloupe melon, cucumbers, cherries, chili peppers, ginger root, apple cider vinegar, allspice, thyme, green onions...
Time: 10 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4
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Rice with beans and smoked sausageViews: 761

This dish of brown rice, black-eyed beans, smoked sausage, and vegetables combines two Southern classics: jumping john and jambalaya. Add jerk seasoning for a deeper flavor and...

Black-eyed beans, kale, brown rice, sausage, celery, jalapeño pepper, green onion, bay leaf, jerk seasoning, thyme...
Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 470
Categories: Main courses, Bird, .
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Jerk chicken with plantainsViews: 688

Prepare a delicious and quick Caribbean-style dinner. Skinless chicken breast is rubbed with Jamaican jerk seasoning, pan-fried until crispy and spiced, and served with a side of fried...

Chicken breasts, bananas, plantains, bell peppers, ginger root, red onions, chili peppers, jerk seasoning, apple cider vinegar, pineapple jam...
Time: 40 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 540
Categories: Main courses, Bird, Grill, Bird, .
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Jerk chicken with pineapple saladViews: 757

Cooking delicious, spicy grilled chicken is much easier when using Jamaican jerk sauce. Grilling over indirect heat on an outdoor grill ensures the chicken breast stays juicy inside and doesn't...

chicken breasts, pineapple, cashew nuts, cabbage, lemon juice...
Time: 45 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 303
Jamaican Meat Pies "Soccer Balls"Views: 942

If you're preparing snacks for watching the game, these football-shaped puff pastries are perfect: they're easy to make with store-bought puff pastry, look atmospheric, and their savory...

Puff pastry, ground beef, chili pepper, thyme, green onions, garlic, curry, allspice, ranch sauce...
Time: 2 hours. Complexity: easily Quantity: 16 pies Caloric content: 97
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Jamaican-Style Oxtail StewViews: 943

This version of oxtail and lima bean stew is prepared in a Jamaican style. Oxtails are simmered for several hours in a flavorful sauce made with spicy habanero peppers, ginger, and allspice until...

Beef tails, celery, carrots, onions, garlic, ginger root, tomato paste, premium flour, broth, allspice, thyme, bay leaf, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, habanero pepper, lima beans, green onions, rice, hot sauce...
Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Complexity: average Servings: 6 Caloric content: 296
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Tangelo MarmaladeViews: 806

The Jamaican tangelo (also known as an ugly or unique) is a hybrid of a mandarin and grapefruit with an ugly, wrinkled rind and a bright, citrusy flavor that can range from sweet to tart and bitter.

lemon, tangerines...
Time: 11 hours 55 minutes Complexity: easily Quantity: 1.5 l.
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, .
Jamaican black cakeViews: 3,861

Jamaican black cake is a traditional Jamaican Christmas treat. A relative of the English Christmas pudding, it is also made with dried fruit, which...

All-purpose flour, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, dates, figs, raisins, candied fruit, prunes, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, maraschino cherries, almonds, orange juice, port, rum...
Time: 5 hours 30 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 16 - 20
Categories: Main courses, Fish, Appetizers, Fish, .
Author: - restaurateur
Escovich: Jamaican-Style Fried SnapperViews: 3,449

Escovich is a popular Jamaican fried fish, most often snapper, served with a special vinegar dressing made with carrots, onions, and hot Caribbean peppers. The snapper is cooked whole.

Red snapper, fish seasoning, allspice, chili pepper, white peppercorns, garlic powder, ground cayenne pepper, flaked sea salt, thyme, paprika...
Time: 30 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Ackee with salted fishViews: 2,834

Ackee with saltfish is a traditional Jamaican breakfast. Ackee (canned in this recipe) is simmered with onions, bell peppers, and salt cod fillets. Before adding to the pan...

cod, sweet pepper, chili pepper, thyme, paprika...
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Complexity: average Servings: 4
Categories: Sauces, Sharp, For fast food, .
Jerk ketchupViews: 2,654

Jamaican jerk spice ketchup recipe...

Ketchup, lime juice, brown sugar, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, allspice, ground cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes...
Time: 5 min. Complexity: easily Quantity: 1 and 1/4 tbsp.
Categories: Grill, Bird, Appetizers, With sauces, Meat, .
Smoked jerk chicken wings with marinated pineappleViews: 4,873

This Caribbean-inspired dish will be a hit at any summer grill party. Chicken wings are marinated in a spicy Jamaican jerk marinade and then smoked over smoldering hickory chips, which...

Chicken wings, habanero peppers, Vidalia onions, lime juice, orange juice, rice vinegar, bell peppers, allspice, nutmeg, cumin, cinnamon, thyme...
Time: 4 hours. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 - 6
Chorreadas – corn pancakesViews: 2,326
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Costa Rica's Caribbean coast boasts cuisine with Jamaican roots, favoring tropical fruits and dishes of grouper, seafood, rice, and beans infused with coconut milk,...

Corn, all-purpose flour, eggs, milk, garlic, oregano, cheese, cream cheese...
Time: 30 min. Complexity: easily Quantity: 12 pancakes
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Caribbean Chicken and Rice in a Slow CookerViews: 5 144

Chicken and rice are among the most popular ingredients in Caribbean cuisine. But to give them a truly exotic flavor, typical of dishes from distant islands, you'll need Jamaican seasoning...

Bell pepper, garlic, serrano pepper, long-grain rice, jerk seasoning, chicken breasts, pigeon peas, cilantro, green onion, lime...
Time: 40 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 Caloric content: 570
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, .
Author: - chef
Hummingbird Cake with Banana and Pineapple FillingViews: 5,676
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Cream cheese frosting pairs best with fruit. This tropical fruit cake recipe adds a particularly fluffy cream cheese frosting. This cake recipe is dedicated to a small,...

All-purpose flour, cream cheese, sour milk, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, pecans, bananas, pineapple, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, eggs...
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 10 - 12
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, .
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Hummingbird CakeViews: 6,692
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Originating in Jamaica, this cake, sometimes called "Doctor Bird" in Southern cuisine and traditionally made with bananas, pineapple, pecans, and cinnamon, topped with cream cheese frosting, has received...

All-purpose flour, cream cheese, pineapple, bananas, pecans, powdered sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract, eggs, nutmeg, ground ginger, cinnamon...
Time: 2 hours. Complexity: easily Servings: 10 - 12
Categories: Desserts, Cakes, .
Hummingbird Cake by Jamie OliverViews: 7 185
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Everything about the Jamaican Hummingbird Cake is perfect and harmonious: its Caribbean origins, its heavenly name, and its stunning tropical fruit composition. Bananas, pineapple, lime with spicy notes of cinnamon, and...

All-purpose flour, bananas, pineapple, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, pecans, lime juice, cinnamon...
Time: 1 hour. Complexity: easily Servings: 14 Caloric content: 684
Categories: Grill, Bird, .
Author: - restaurateur
Chicken Kebab in Jerk MarinadeViews: 6,830
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Jerk chicken is sure to impress anyone who tries it. The already delicious mango salsa can be enhanced in a whole new way by adding...

Chicken breasts, salsa sauce, orange juice, lime juice, hot sauce, soy sauce, chili pepper, ginger root, cucumbers, mango, nutmeg, allspice, thyme, brown sugar, cinnamon...
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Grill, Bird, .
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Grilled Cornish Chicken in Jerk SauceViews: 13,375

Prepare a sumptuous dinner by roasting whole or half chickens. Cornish hens, or young Cornish hens, are best for this purpose. Grill them jerk-style, and you'll...

chicken, sweet pepper, lime juice, allspice, chili pepper, ginger root, thyme...
Time: 25 min. plus marinating time Complexity: easily Servings: 8
Categories: Grill, Bird, .
Author: - chef
Smoked jerk chickenViews: 11 181
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A special cooking method in which meat is rubbed with a mixture of hot spices or marinated in them is called "jerk" and originated in Jamaica. In 1655, when the British arrived on the island, African slaves...

Chicken, chili pepper, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger root, lime juice, parsley...
Time: 1 hour. plus marinating time Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Grill, Bird, .
Jerk chickenViews: 7 262

Jerk chicken is a traditional Caribbean dish originating in Jamaica. The meat is marinated in a spicy jerk sauce and then grilled over coals until charred. It's this spicy crust that makes the dish especially...

Chicken, chili pepper, pumpkin pie spice, ginger root, allspice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, rum...
Time: 40 min. plus marinating time Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Main courses, Bird, .
Author: - co-owner of the restaurant
Chicken thighs and breasts marinated in spicy jerk sauce and pan-friedViews: 15 203
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Jerk is a Jamaican marinade and cooking method for poultry; jerk chicken means "roasted to a crisp." It originated in the mid-17th century, thanks to escaped slaves hiding in the wild...

Chicken thighs, chicken breasts, chili pepper, soy sauce, chutney sauce, nutmeg, thyme, cinnamon, turmeric, mango...
Time: 30 min. plus marinating time Complexity: easily Servings: 4 - 6
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Cupcakes "Hummingbird"Views: 4,756

Cupcakes inspired by the popular southern American "Hummingbird" cake, first created in Jamaica, with bananas, pineapple, pecans, and spices. Cream cheese frosting tops the cake and...

Pecans, bananas, pineapple, flour, nutmeg, ground ginger, eggs, sugar, cream cheese, butter, lemon zest, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, cinnamon...
Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Complexity: average Quantity: 24 cupcakes
Categories: Sauces, Sharp, .
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Jerk sauceViews: 8 261

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Hot sauce, chili pepper, ginger root, allspice, pumpkin pie spice, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, rum...
Time: 20 min.
Categories: Sauces, For barbecue, Sharp, .
Homemade Jamaican jerk marinadeViews: 11,425

Jamaican jerk marinade is a spice paste used to flavor jerk dishes. Jerk is a typical Jamaican dish. All dishes with the word jerk in their name are made with...

chili pepper, allspice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, green onions, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, thyme...
Time: 5 min.
Categories: Sauces, Sharp, For fast food, .
Author: - famous chef
Creamy Jerk SauceViews: 9 622

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Chili pepper, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, ginger root, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, thyme, oregano, onion powder, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cream, honey, cane syrup, Cajun seasoning...
Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Complexity: average Quantity: 2.5 tbsp.
Categories: Fast food, Tortillas, .
Jerk Chicken TacosViews: 8,032

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Chicken breasts, rice, black beans, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce, salsa, jalapeño, mango, allspice, thyme, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, garlic powder, soy sauce, orange juice, sour cream...
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Main courses, Bird, .
Author: - culinary writer
Caribbean ChickenViews: 5,022

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chicken breasts, brown sugar, pineapple...
Time: 24 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Cocktails, With rum, .
Jamaican carrot juiceViews: 5,394

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carrots, condensed milk, vanilla extract, nutmeg, rum...
Time: 15 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 - 6
Categories: Grill, Bird, .
Author: - culinary writer
Jerk Chicken, ButterflyedViews: 6,497

At home: Preheat oven to 220°C. Cut up the chicken as directed in the recipe. Place it (skin side up) on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn...

chicken, pineapple juice, brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon, allspice, rum...
Time: 1 hour 30 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4
Categories: Bakery, Pies, buns, .
Author: - chef
Jamaican meat piesViews: 8 651

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Ground beef, onion, garlic, jalapeño pepper, paprika, thyme, curry, yeast dough, breadcrumbs, eggs...
Time: 55 min. Complexity: easily Servings: 4 - 6
Categories: Grill, Meat, Sauces, Dips, .
Author: - famous chef
Jamaican pork tenderloin with fresh mango salsaViews: 4,799
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Pork, salsa, rice, onion, garlic, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, ginger root, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, allspice, paprika, nutmeg, cinnamon, serrano pepper, jalapeño pepper, mango, mint...
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Complexity: average Servings: 4 - 6
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