Jerk Chicken
Chicken thighs marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then roasted until the skin is dark and the juices run clear. Oven or grill.
Cuisine
Jamaican
Jerk, escovitch, rice and peas and the Sunday pots.
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Rice and Peas
Long grain rice cooked in coconut milk with kidney beans, thyme, spring onion and a whole scotch bonnet for scent rather than heat. The side that goes with everything.
Ackee and Saltfish
Flaked salt cod cooked with onion, peppers, tomato and thyme, with tinned ackee folded through at the end. Serve with fried dumplings or plantain.
Curry Goat
Goat shoulder marinated in curry powder, allspice and scotch bonnet, then simmered for two hours with potato until the sauce is thick and the meat falls off the bone.
Saltfish Fritters
Jamaican stamp and go: a spoonable batter of flour, flaked salt cod, spring onion and scotch bonnet, fried into crisp golden fritters. Snack, lunch or party plate.
Sorrel Drink
Dried hibiscus steeped with ginger, cloves, allspice and orange peel, sweetened and served over ice. The Caribbean Christmas drink, good all year.