These are the iconic dishes every island kitchen knows—jerk chicken, rice and peas, curry goat, callaloo, and more. Timeless Caribbean recipes that honor the roots and rhythm of our cuisine.
We’re currently updating all of the categories and archived recipes! Can’t find a dish? Please use the search bar; it’s all there.
Pepper Chicken is one of those recipes that delivers big flavor, serious heat, and plenty of texture in every bite. While Pepper Shrimp is one of the top recipes on my website, I am confident this Incredible Pepper Chicken will quickly become a favorite as well. Both are equally tantalizing, and after sharing a sneak…
This Comforting Breadfruit Oil Down recipe shares a few similarities with a dish known as Run Down, enjoyed throughout parts of the Caribbean and along the Caribbean coast of Central America. However, it should never be confused with Grenadian Oil Down, the national dish of Grenada. Their version is traditionally thicker and drier, packed with…
Plantain Casserole is one of those comforting dishes I eagerly look forward to whenever I can find good, ripe plantains on sale at our local grocery stores. There was a time when the plantains would have come straight from the kitchen garden behind our home in rural Trinidad, in the small village of Guaracara, where…
Nothing beats a cold glass of Caribbean Banana Punch when the weather is blazing hot. Known by different names throughout the Caribbean, and with each island putting its own spin on the ingredients, this creamy, satisfying drink has remained a favorite for generations. This is the Banana Punch recipe my mom made for us growing…
Whenever I think about watermelon, my mind goes straight to Trinidad. While nothing beats the freshly harvested watermelons sold along the Blanchisseuse Road on Trinidad’s east coast, where many of the vendors are also the farmers who grew them, I’ve found my own way of keeping that tradition close. Although I didn’t grow up making…
If you've been around caribbeanpot.com/ for a while, you'll know we've done Shrimp Fried Rice before, but that version was cooked indoors in a wok. This time, we’re taking things outside and firing up the Traeger Flatrock griddle to make this incredible Jerk Shrimp Fried Rice. The intense heat from the hot griddle gives everything…
If you know Trinbago food culture, then you already know why I’m saying these Saltfish Buljol Saheena Bites may very well be one of the ultimate snacks or appetizers to have when friends and family are coming over for a proper lime. Taking two things we absolutely love in Trinidad and Tobago, a well-seasoned Saltfish…
Stewed Oxtail is one of those deeply comforting dishes synonymous with the Caribbean, especially Jamaica, even though it’s enjoyed throughout the region and in the many places we now call home around the world. In preparing this Smoked Stewed Oxtail recipe, I leaned on a tip Chef Chaz Brown shared with me a few months…
When life gets busy, and you still crave those comforting Caribbean flavors, this Easy Jamaican Rice and Peas comes together beautifully in about 25 minutes without sacrificing the soul of the dish. Traditionally, Jamaican rice and peas can take well over an hour as dried peas are simmered until tender before the rice is added,…
My first encounter with smelts is not this curry smelts recipe, but rather smelts fried crisp with simple salt and black pepper seasoning. Early spring in Hamilton means going fishing for smelts in Lake Ontario with my previous wife’s grandfather (RIP PaPere). For this Caribbean fella, those chilly nights along the shoreline feel brutal. After…
Haitian Pineapple Jam is one of those recipes that surprised me the more I explored it. While I wasn’t familiar with Haitian Pineapple Jam at first, after much research and guidance from my Haitian friends, I learned that not everyone with a Haitian background grew up with this exact version. What stood out to me…
Incredible Fiery Pepper Fries is one of those bold, unforgettable dishes that truly captures the spirit of Trinidad and Tobago. From the feedback I’ve received on Instagram, it’s clear that pepper fries aren’t widely known across the Caribbean, and even within the diaspora, many people are just discovering them. But in Trinidad, this is a…
