RECIPES

Jerk Chicken Wings
Nutmeg Ice cream
Roast Pork
Stuffed Breadfruit

Jerk Chicken Wings

INGREDIENTS:

For the marinade
1 onion, chopped
2/3 cup finely chopped scallion
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup minced pickled jalapeño pepper, or to taste (wear rubber gloves)
1 teaspoon black pepper
6 drops of peppers sauce, or to taste
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil

18 chicken wings (about 3 1/4 pounds), the wing tips cut off and reserved for another use

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

Make the marinade:
In a food processor or blender purée the onion, the scallion, the garlic, the thyme, the salt, the allspice, the nutmeg, the cinnamon, the jalapeño, the black pepper, the Tabasco, the soy sauce, and the oil.

In a large shallow dish arrange the wings in one layer and spoon the marinade over them, rubbing it in (wear rubber gloves). Let the wings marinate, covered and chilled, turning them once, for at least 1 hour or, preferably, overnight.

Arrange the wings in one layer on an oiled rack set over a foil-lined roasting pan, spoon the marinade over them, and bake the wings in the upper third of a preheated 450°F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until they are cooked through.

Nutmeg Ice cream

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

In a saucepan bring the milk and the cream just to a boil. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the sugar, the nutmeg, the salt, and the vanilla, whisk 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg mixture, and whisk the mixture into the remaining milk mixture. Cook the custard over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, until it registers 175°F. on a candy thermometer. Transfer the custard to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it until it is cold. Freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Roast Pork

 INGREDIENTS:

Roast Pork
3 shallots, chopped
2 bay leaves, crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2 3/4-pound pork tenderloins

Sauce
1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
1/4 cup minced shallots
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 bay leaves
3/8 teaspoon ground allspice
Fresh spinach leaves
2 avocados, peeled, pitted, sliced crosswise
Minced fresh parsley

Black Bean, Heart of Palm, and Corn Salad
1 16-ounce can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 10-ounce package frozen corn, thawed, drained
1 7 1/2-ounce can hearts of palm, drained, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
2 large tomatoes, seeded, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon ground coriander

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

For Roast Pork:
Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine shallots, bay leaves, salt, allspice and ginger in small bowl. Add generous amount of pepper. Rub mixture into pork. Set on rack in roasting pan, Roast pork until thermometer inserted into centers registers 150°F., about 25 minutes. Cool slightly. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Bring pork to room temperature before serving.)

For Sauce:
Combine first 6 ingredients in heavy small saucepan. Season with pepper. Simmer until slightly syrupy, about 10 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

For Salad: Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Line platter with spinach. Mound black bean salad in center. Slice pork. Alternate pork and avocado slices around salad. Discard bay leaves from sauce and drizzle sauce over pork and avocado. Sprinkle with parsley.

Stuffed Breadfruit

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb. ground beef
2 tbs. seasonings (ground)
1 small onion, chopped
salt and black pepper
2tbsp. cooking oil
2 tbs. tomato paste
1/4 c. water
1 breadfruit

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

Scoop out heart of breadfruit. Cook ground beef with seasonings, onion and tomato paste. Drain off excess oil Stuff breadfruit with mixture, replace stem and roast in hot oven 425 f for another half hour. Test to see if breadfruit is tender with fork or skewer. Variation: in place of ground beef, you could use 1/2 lb. beef and 1/2 lb. Pork or flaked fish and spicy tomato sauce.

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Updated: 25 April 2008