West Indies Coffee Recipes

PICADILLO-STYLE CUBAN COFFEE CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the meat and vegetables: In a large Dutch oven, brown the beef over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Remove contents from the Dutch oven and set aside. Reduce heat to medium low. Add onions and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
• Make the chili: Replace meat in the dutch oven and add bay leaves, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, pepper, allspice, salt, thyme, capers, olives, chiles, coffee, molasses, and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
• Finish the chili: Add raisins and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Garnish with almonds. Serve hot over cooked rice.

WEST INDIES SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Potatoes
• Place potatoes in a large pot and pour in water to cover by 1"; season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until fork-tender, 10-12 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add garlic, milk, butter, pepper, and 1 tsp. salt. Using a potato masher or pastry cutter, mash potatoes until smooth. Cover and set aside.
• Filling and assembly
• While potatoes are cooking, mix chicken, scallions, lime zest, habanero, bitters, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl with a fork to combine. Let sit 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°. Heat oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium. Add chicken mixture and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon and stirring often, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato, carrots, ginger, ketchup, thyme, and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat as needed to maintain a simmer, until filling is thickened slightly and carrots are softened, 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer filling to a 3-qt. baking dish and spread into an even layer. Spoon reserved mashed potatoes over and smooth into an even layer; sprinkle cheese on top. Bake shepherd's pie until filling is bubbling around the edges and cheese is melted, about 20 minutes.
• Heat broiler. Broil pie until cheese is beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes before serving.

MR. BAYLEY'S WEST INDIES SALAD

Steps:

• Follow these instructions to the letter!
• Spread half of onion over bottom of large bowl.
• Cover with separated crab lumps.
• Add the remaining onion.
• Salt and pepper.
• Pour oil, vinegar and ice water over all.
• Cover and marinate 2-12 hours.
• Toss lightly before serving.
• Serve as a"salad" on a bed of lettuce or on crackers as an appetizer.
• Variation: Substitute royal red shrimp for the crabmeat.