11 caribbean food Recipes

cream cheese, room temperature, grated panela cheese (check your mexican and caribbean food stores) or 1 cup dry-curd farmer cheese (check your mexican and caribbean food stores), puff pastry sheet , each cut into a 12-inch circle, egg, lightly beaten, guava paste or 2/3 cup other fruit jam, puree mixed with, freshly squeezed lime juice, heavy cream

cooked chicken, off the bone, chopped, caribbean jerk marinade (your favorite bottled variety), cream cheese, flour tortillas, leaves red leaf lettuce or 3 leaves green leaf lettuce, red onions (very thin slices), prepared mango chutney

boneless pork roast, oil, for sauteeing, mojo criollo , marinating sauce (different brands available in most grocery stores with hispanic foods), pork gravy mix, water, white vinegar or 1/4 cup cider vinegar, bay leaf, onions, sliced, cuban bread , for sandwiches (optional)

frozen black-eyed peas, thawed, kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, turkey kielbasa (or other smoked sausage), thinly sliced, scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated, ribs celery, diced, garlic, sliced, jalapeno, finely chopped, jerk seasoning, chopped fresh thyme, tomato paste, uncooked long-grain brown rice, bay leaves, stemmed and chopped collard greens

garlic, kosher salt, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, steaks, about 1-inch thick (8 to 10 oz each), freshly ground pepper, unsalted butter, frozen cooked plantains, thawed and cut in 1/2-inch slices, honey

vegetable oil, skinless, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 lb), kosher salt, plus more to season chicken, freshly ground black pepper, onion, halved and sliced, garlic , smashed, ground allspice, canned chopped tomatoes, chicken broth, low-sodium canned or homemade, kale (about 1/2 lb), stemmed, leaves chopped, thick sweet potatoes (about 1 lb), halved lengthwise and sliced into 3/4-inch half-moons, fresh okra, trimmed , halved lengthwise, bay leaves, scotch bonnet chile , pierced (if you like it very spicy, mince it) *see cook s note, heaping tsp dried thyme, light coconut milk, shrimp, peeled

conch meat, vegetable oil, chopped onions, essence, chopped garlic, eggs, beaten, milk, baking powder, salt, cayenne, flour, chopped parsley, vegetable shortening for deep-frying, mango chutney, essence creole seasoning (also referred to as bayou blast), paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, dried thyme

chicken tenders, best foods mayonnaise, caribbean jerk seasoning, light soy sauce, japanese panko breadcrumbs

vegetable oil, plus for brushing, ground allspice, kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning, granulated garlic powder, cayenne, freshly ground black pepper, flank steak (about 1 1/2 lb), whole cumin seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing, garlic, minced, fresh lime juice, chopped fresh oregano leaves or 1 tsp dried, crumbled, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, jalapeno chile, seeded and minced, ripe yellow plantains