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Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Cream of Ackee Soup

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As we have stated before in previous articles, the ackee fruit is a part of Jamaica’s national dish (ackee and saltfish). Today we give you a recipe for a new way to twist this fruit by using it to make a soup. Check it out below. Preparation time: 30m Cooking time: 30m Ingredients For 4 people () 1 tablespoon Margarine … Continue reading Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Cream of Ackee Soup

Jamaican Garden Salad

Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Garden Salad

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Jamaican Garden Salad

Jamaican Garden Salad

Who doesn’t love a great tasting, refreshing, healthy salad? It is a great way to cool down and avoid over-stuffing. Today we give you a nice recipe to accompany your Sunday dinner. Check it out below.

Ingredients

For 1 person

  • 1 head(s) iceberg lettuce, torn in small pieces
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 large cucumber, sliced
  • 1 large tomato, diced

Garden Salad Directions

Toss all ingredients together.

Pour on dressing just before serving.

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Who doesn’t love a great tasting, refreshing, healthy salad? It is a great way to cool down and avoid over-stuffing. Today we give you a nice recipe to accompany your Sunday dinner. Check it out below.

Ingredients

For 1 person

  • 1 head(s) iceberg lettuce, torn in small pieces
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 large cucumber, sliced
  • 1 large tomato, diced

Garden Salad Directions

Toss all ingredients together.

Pour on dressing just before serving.

Enjoy

What do you think about this recipe, have you eaten it before? Hail us up in the comments below.

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Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Fish with Sweet Corn Sauce

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It is the season of Lent and we know that many people observe religious customs during this time. Therefore, today we will provide you with a sumptuous Fish recipe to satisfy your Easter cravings. Check it out below.

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It is the season of Lent and we know that many people observe religious customs during this time. Therefore, today we will provide you with a sumptuous Fish recipe to satisfy your Easter cravings. Check it out below.

Ingredients

For 4 people

  • 2 pound(s) snapper fillet
  • 1/2 cup(s) Vinegar
  • 1 cup(s) water
  • 4 tablespoon(s) Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoon(s) salt
  • 2 ounce(s) flour
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 cup(s) Vegetable Oil
  • TO MAKE SWEET CORN SAUCE:
  • 2 tablespoon(s) Vegetable Oil
  • 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon(s) ginger
  • 1 cup(s) fish stock*
  • 1 teaspoon(s) egg powder
  • 1 tablespoon(s) sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoon(s) sugar
  • 2 ounce(s) green sweet pepper, julienne
  • 2 ounce(s) red sweet pepper, julienne
  • 1 can(s) Cream Style Corn (use any brand)

Fish with Sweet Corn Sauce Directions

Clean fish fillet with a solution of 1/4 cup Grace Vinegar and water. Season with 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper and…

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Jamaican Chop Suey dish

Jamaican Food: Jamaican Chicken Chop Suey

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Jamaican Chop Suey dish

Jamaican Chop Suey dish

The Chinese played an integral role in the development of Jamaican culture and cuisine. Dishes like the Chop Suey and Sweet and Sour Chicken are popular dishes all over the island, and can be found in almost every Chinese restaurant. Today we give you a tasty recipe to create your own Jamaican Chop Suey dish.

Check it out below.

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The Chinese played an integral role in the development of Jamaican culture and cuisine.

Dishes like the Chicken Chop Suey or Sweet and Sour Chicken are popular dishes all over the island, and can be found in almost every Chinese restaurant.

Today we give you a tasty recipe to create your own Jamaican Chop Suey dish. Check it out below.

Quick Info:

Difficulty: Easy

Preparation time: 20m

Cooking time: 15m

Ingredients

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For 4 people

  • 2 stalk(s) Green Onion
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 small Bell Pepper, julienne
  • 1/4 cup(s) Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup(s) Vegetable Oil/Oil of Choice
  • 1 clove(s) Garlic, minced
  • 2 cup(s) Pak Choi (Chinese Cabbage), chopped
  • 4 cup(s) Water
  • 2 tbsps Corn Starch
  • 2 stalk(s) Celery, julienne
  • 2 cup(s) Cabbage, coarsley chopped
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup(s) Water
  • 2 medium Carrots
  • 2 whole Chicken Breasts

Cooking

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1. De-bone and cut Chicken Breasts into strips, wash with a Vinegar and Water solution.

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Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Oxtail Dish

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The oxtail is a popular dish in the island of Jamaica. Oxtail is the tail of cattle that is sliced up and can be prepared with many side dishes and this delicacy also makes a killer gravy. Today we will give you the recipe to make your own tasty, mouthwatering Jamaican Oxtail at home. Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients

2lb of Oxtail
1 tin of broad beans
5 cups of water
1 onion
2 tomatoes
2 scallion
1/2 a scotch bonnet pepper
1/2 lb of carrots
2 cloves of garlic
4 sprigs of fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon of all spice
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of pepper

Cooking

Oxtail and beans - Chopping the vegetables

Chop the scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, onion, tomato, carrot and thyme

Oxtail and beans - Seasoning the oxtail

Season the oxtail with scallion, scotch bonnet pepper, garlic, thyme, allspice, salt and pepper

Oxtail and beans - Browning the oxtail

Fry the oxtail and seasoning in a tablespoon of oil for about 10 minutes.

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The oxtail is a popular dish on the island of Jamaica.

Oxtail is the tail of cattle that is sliced into sections and can be prepared with many side dishes, plus this delicacy also makes a killer gravy.

The meat normally comes from an Ox, Steer or Bullock (a castrated cow) and averages around 2 – 4 pounds. The gelatinous meat is packed with 23g of protein and can be served in soups or as a stand alone meat item.

Different versions of Oxtail meals can be found in Asia, Africa and South America, but none of them can match the flavor of Jamaica.

Today we will give you the recipe to make your own tasty, mouthwatering Jamaican Oxtail at home.

Quick Info:

Difficulty: Medium – Hard (don’t be intimidated by this, you got it!)

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Cooking Time: 3 hrs (can be brought down to 1-2…

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Jamaican Recipe of the day: Jamaican Banana Bread

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Banana bread is a popular dessert in many parts of the world, but today we give you a recipe for a Jamaican styled Banana Bread that you will love ;). Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients:

Serving size: 6 people

  • 1/3 cup Margarine
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 cups cake and pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup milk or water (if desired)

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F.
  2. Cream Margarine and granulated sugar, add beaten egg and vanilla.
  3. Mash ripe bananas and add to the above mixture.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg, adding alternately with mashed banana mixture.
  5. Fold in raisins, the mixture should drop easily from a spoon.  If not, add a little water or milk until consistency is reached.
  6. Scrape mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake until golden brown, and a skewer inserted, comes out clean.

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About the writer: Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 30 books, for more than eight years and enjoys volunteering as a Counselor.

 

Check out her book Treasures of Jamaica

  This book shares tasty cuisine and recipes from Jamaica; from fried dumplings to ackee and saltfish, and stewed fish to oxtails and butter beans. Jamaican food is exceptionally important in Jamaican culture because it brings people together. We enjoy sharing our delicious food with family or friends, as we consume delicious pieces steeped in succulent spices and ingredients, and live life.

   

Available at all online book retailers and Amazon.com.

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Banana Bread is a popular dessert in many parts of the world, but today we give you a recipe for a Jamaican styled Banana Bread that you will love ;). Check out the recipe below.

Ingredients

For 6 people ()

  • 1/3 cup Margarine
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 medium egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 cups cake and pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup milk or water (if desired)

Directions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F.
  2. Cream Margarine and granulated sugar, add beaten egg and vanilla.
  3. Mash ripe bananas and add to the above mixture.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg, adding alternately with mashed banana mixture.
  5. Fold in raisins, mixture should drop easily from a spoon.  If not, add a little water or milk until consistency is reached.
  6. Scrape mixture into a greased loaf pan and bake until golden brown, and a skewer inserted, comes out clean.

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Jamaican Black-Forest-Cake

Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Succulent Jamaican Black Forest Cake

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Here is the recipe for one of Jamaica’s favorite and most delectable cakes, The Jamaican Black Forest Cake. This dessert will surely have you licking all ten fingers and asking for a second, third or fourth serving. Enjoy learning how to bake your own Jamaican Black Forest Cake. Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Succulent Jamaican Black … Continue reading Jamaican Recipe of the Day: Succulent Jamaican Black Forest Cake

Jamaican Blue Moutain coffee

Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Coffee Yogurt Shake

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Coffee is a household beverage in Jamaica, just as it is in America. Many people, especially the older generations make coffee a part of their daily routine and our Blue Mountain Coffee which comes from the island’s highest peak is among the best in the world. Today we add a twist to your morning coffee with some yogurt. Check out the recipe below for Jamaican Coffee Yogurt Shake.

Preparation time: 10m
Cooking time: 0m

Ingredients

For 1 person ()

  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Instant Coffee
  • 1/2 cup plain unflavoured yogurt
  • 1 cup soda water
  • 6 whole ice cubes
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in a blender.
  2. Blend adding the ice cubes one at a time, until smooth.

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Coffee is a household beverage in Jamaica, just as it is in America. Many people, especially the older generations make coffee a part of their daily routine and our Blue Mountain Coffee which comes from the island’s highest peak is among the best in the world. Today we add a twist to your morning coffee with some yogurt. Check out the recipe below.

Preparation time: 10m
Cooking time: 0m

Ingredients

For 1 person ()

  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Instant Coffee
  • 1/2 cup plain unflavoured yogurt
  • 1 cup soda water
  • 6 whole ice cubes
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in a blender.
  2. Blend adding the ice cubes one at a time, until smooth.

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