Caribbean Chicken Pepper Pot Recipes

CARIBBEAN PEPPERPOT

Steps:

• Wash the meat & chop roughly into convenient pieces about 1 1/2 " square.
• Put into a large heavy saucepan.
• Cover with some of the water & bring very slowly to the boil.
• When just beginning to boil, add salt & continue to simmer over a low heat for at least 1 1/2 hours.
• Skim the scum from the surface.
• Add a little more cold water, skim again, & repeat the process 3 times.
• Add all the vegetables & seasonings except the peas.
• Simmer for a further hour, skimming from time to time if more scum arises.
• Stir in the peas, cook for a further 5 minutes, and serve very hot with plenty of pepper added.
• NOTE: split peas can be used instead of pigeon peas.

CARIBBEAN PEPPER POT WITH CHICKEN & SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Pat the chicken dry, and season with some salt and pepper. Add the chicken, smooth side down, to the pan and cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pot, and cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the allspice and tomatoes and cook until the juices are almost evaporated.
• Add the chicken stock, chicken thighs, kale, sweet potatoes, okra, bay leaves, 1 1/2 tsp salt, Scotch Bonnet, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook, uncovered until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk and the shrimp and simmer until the shrimp turn pale pink and are firm but not tough and rubbery. (About 2 minutes. They should look like a C, not an O).
• Ladle the stew into bowls and serve.

CARIBBEAN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Cook onions in oil in a skillet until tender.
• Place onions in crockpot along with garlic, ginger, chili powder, scotch bonnet, coriander, celery seeds, salt, pepper, sugar, squash (or carrots), kidney beans, tomatoes and stock.
• Stir to mix well.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Add coconut milk and stir well.
• Set crockpot to high and cook for 15-20 minutes more.
• Garnish with cilantro before serving.

JAMAICAN CHICKEN PEPPER POT SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon over medium heat in large stock pot.
• Remove bacon with slotted spoon.
• Add chicken pieces and cook for 5 minutes or until done.
• Return bacon to pot.
• Add vegetables, spices and chicken broth.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add cream of coconut and simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Serve in individual bowls.
• Suggested garnishes: sprig of thyme, slice of lime, chopped scallion, thin slice of scotch bonnet pepper.

CROCK POT CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the chicken in oil over medium-high heat.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to the slow cooker, and add the potatoes and tomatoes to the slow cooker.
• Add the onion, green pepper, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, pepper, cayenne, thyme and salt to the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.
• Stir the broth into the skillet, then transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Stir in the coconut milk and cook for an additional 30 minutes on low.