Ginger Rum Chicken Recipes

SPICY RUM CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Make the marinade: Combine the rum, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, scallions, habaneros, ginger, allspice, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl.
• Place the wings in a resealable plastic bag and add the marinade. Press the air out of the bag and seal tightly, then turn the bag over to completely coat the wings. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, turning the bag once or twice.
• Drain the wings, reserving the marinade. Bring the marinade to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until reduced by about half, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare a charcoal grill by placing coals on half of the grill. Light the charcoal and wait for the embers to become white. (Add your favorite wood or wood chips at this point.) Replace the grate and put the wings on the cooler side of the grill.
• Cover with the lid and cook until the juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Remove the wings from the grill and toss with the reduced marinade. Place the wings on the grill over direct heat and cook, turning frequently, until the sauce has caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes. Top with chopped scallions and serve with lime wedges.

CARIBBEAN-SPICED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, rum, and brown sugar; set sauce aside.
• Mix together the cayenne pepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt, and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil, then coat with the spice mixture.
• Place in a roasting pan, and bake about 90 minutes, until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved sauce every 20 minutes while it's cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

RUM CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, dark rum, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, cinnamon, ginger, and hot sauce together in a bowl.

GINGER RUM SHANDIES

Steps:

• Make the ginger syrup: Combine the sliced ginger, sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves; reduce the heat to medium and cook until syrupy, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain and let cool.
• For each cocktail, combine 2 tablespoons each of the ginger syrup and apple juice, 1 1/2 ounces rum and 3 or 4 gratings of ginger in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well and pour into a short glass. Top with 1/2 cup beer and garnish with apple slices.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN GINGER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat the chicken meat with a mallet to tenderise. Barbecue the chicken until tender.
• To make lime juice sauce: Combine the brown sugar, lime juice, rum, ginger, garlic and Hot Sauce in a saucepan, heating without boiling until sugar fully dissolves, then bring sauce to a boil;.
• serve on top of chicken.

CHICKEN WITH PEARS AND HONEY-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne and about 1/2 teaspoon salt in a plastic bag. Add the chicken and shake to coat.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Using tongs, add the chicken pieces, shaking off the excess flour.
• Cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to turn golden in color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the red pepper and cook 2 minutes longer.
• Add the rum, chicken broth and honey, bring to a simmer and add the pear.
• Reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the butter and scallions. Season to taste with salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Serve over Ginger Rice (see below).

HONEY, GINGER, LIME, AND RUM GLAZED SHRIMP RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the lime zest and juice, honey, rum, ginger, garlic, and cayenne in a saucepan and whisk until thoroughly blended.
• Bring the marinade to a boil over medium heat, cook 1 minute and let cool completely.
• Place the shrimp in a flat dish and pour half of the marinade onto them along with the olive oil. Cover and marinate in the refrigerate for at least one hour or as long as 8 hours.
• Preheat grill or set the top rack of your broiler. If you are broiling the shrimp, line a sheet pan with foil for easy cleanup.
• If you are skewering the shrimp, choose fast cooking veggies like 2-inch lengths of scallion, 1/2 inch slices of small zucchini or yellow squash, baby tomatoes, or bite-sized pieces of yellow pepper, and alternate them with the shrimp.
• Cook the kebabs for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Toss shrimp with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Grill or broil the shrimp for 1 minute, brush with the marinade and turn.
• Cook for an additional two minutes, basting generously with more marinade. The shrimp will be bright pink on the outside and white on the inside.
• Stir the chopped cilantro into the remaining glaze and pour over the shrimp while they are still hot, passing lime wedges on the side.