Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe

Quick Jamaican Rice and Peas Recipe

by Xavier Murphy

"Sunday Rice and Peas is a must but when you are on the go it can be a challenge. Our quick rice and peas is for the person on the go that wants to have Jamaica’s “Coat and Arms’, but quickly with a Rice Cooker and pre-cooked pigeon or red peas."

INGREDIENTS :

• 3Cups Uncle Bens Rice
• 3 Sprigs thyme
• 2 Clove Garlic
• 2 Stalks scallion
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 1 can green pigeon or red peas with coconut milk (Ocho Rio brand)
• 1 can coconut milk
• Approximately 2 Water Or the required amount to reach 4 cups of rice in your rice cooker. (VERY IMPORTANT)
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper

METHOD:

1. Pour the rice in the Rice Cooker.
2. Combine the water with the green pigeon peas, and coconut milk into a pot.
3. Be sure the rice is completely covered with water. Be sure you fill to required line of your rice cooking (VERY IMPORTANT)
4. Add the salt, pepper, thyme, Garlic and scallion
5. Place Scotch bonnet in the pot
6. Turn on the rice cook
7. Serve once the rice cooker has completed cooking. Do not keep the rice cooker on warm as it will burn the bottom of the rice. 

Recipe Adapted from: http://jamaicans.com/quickricepeas/#ixzz3oKrDQv7j

Sweet and Sour Fish - Jamaican Style

Sweet & Sour Fish – Chinese food “Jamaican Style”

by Karen Lee

The Jamaican motto “Out of Many One People” can also be modified for our cuisine to “Out of many one pot”.  The Chinese came to Jamaica in the mid-19th century as migrant workers. The Chinese influence on Jamaican cooking can be found in many of our cuisines. There is nothing like Chinese food “Jamaican Style”.  Try our Sweet and Sour fish recipe. 

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fish fillets
• 2 sprig thyme
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon allspice/pimento
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg white
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon garlic salt

Ingredients for the Sweet & Sour Sauce:

• 2 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons ketchup
• ½  Cup tablespoons rice vinegar
• 4 tablespoons brown  sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water

Method:

• Wash the fish cubes with vinegar
• Season with onion, thyme, black pepper, salt, allspice/pimento and garlic
• Set aside in room temperature for 1/2 hour
• Beat egg and set aside
• Mix garlic salt with flour
• Dip fish cubes in egg and then batter in the flour
• In a medium skillet, heat the oil and fry the fish until brown. Remove from the skillet and set aside
• Combine ketchup/tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, pineapple chunks and bell pepper cubes.
• Bring the sweet and sour to a mixture boils then add the corn starch mixture to thicken. Then add the fish.
• Cover the pot and let simmer for 10 minutes.

Read more: http://jamaicans.com/sweet-sour-fish/#ixzz3oKosdBkW

Ackee and Saltfish

Ackee and Saltfish Recipe – Jamaican Recipes

by Xavier Murphy

Ackee and Saltfish is Jamaica’s national dish. It can be eaten any time or any day of the week. However, it is traditionally served as a breakfast meal on Saturday and/or Sunday, or on special occasions.  Ackee and saltfish is sautéed saltfish (codfish) with boiled ackee, onions, thyme, Scotch Bonnet peppers (optional), tomatoes, red bell pepper (optional), garlic, black pepper and pimiento. It is usually served with a combination of any of these items: boiled yellow yam, fried or roasted breadfruit, boiled or fried dumplings, boiled green bananas and fried plantain. Ackee is Jamaica’s national fruit. A heated debate amongst Jamaicans is whether Ackee is a vegetable or fruit.

 INGREDIENTS :

• 1/2 lb. Saltfish (codfish)
• 1 dozen ackees or 1 can of ackee
• 1 large onion
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 sprigs tyme
• 2 crushed garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 slices hot scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 small red sweet pepper
• 1 small tomato
• cooking oil

METHOD:

1. Soak saltfish in water to remove some of the salt or boil in water for 5-7 minutes.
2. Clean the ackee. Remove the seeds and all traces of interior red pit from the ackees.
3. Wash ackees five times
4. Cover and boil until moderately soft.
5. Drain, cover, and put aside.
6. Pick up (flake) the saltfish and remove all bones.
7. Sauté thinly sliced onions and sweet pepper rings.
8. Cut up the tomoto
9. Remove half of the fried onions and peppers
10. Add saltfish and the ackees, and turn the fire/stove up slightly.
11. Add black pepper
12. Pour in to serving plate and garnish with remaining onions and pepper slices
13. Serve with boiled yellow yam, fried or roasted breadfruit, boiled or fried dumplings, boiled green bananas and fried plantain.

Recipe Adapted from: http://jamaicans.com/ackee/#ixzz3oKsBPGiP