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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…
There are few drinks that say Caribbean quite like Mauby, and this Refreshing Caribbean Mauby Lemonade is one of my favourite ways to enjoy it on a hot day. While this isn’t your traditional Caribbean Mauby recipe, it beautifully combines the distinctive earthy, slightly bitter notes of Mauby with the bright, thirst-quenching flavour of freshly…
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…
This version of Pepper Choka is less intense than the Ultimate Pepper Choka I shared a few years back, where I used a combination of some of the hottest peppers available to create an extremely spicy condiment. While this version backs off the heat just a little, don’t let that fool you. It’s still packed…
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…
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’re looking for an easy summer dessert that celebrates fresh fruit, this Caramelized Grilled Pineapple recipe is one you’ll want to make again and again. Grilled pineapple is wonderful all on its own, but once it’s coated in a quick homemade caramel sauce, it becomes something truly special. The natural sugars caramelize over the…
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…
Drinks like this Guava Lemonade are deeply woven into Caribbean culture, where fresh fruits and citrus are transformed into bright, thirst-quenching juices that bring people together. Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago, there was always a jug of homemade juice waiting in the fridge, especially during the hotter months when the kitchen smelled of fresh-cut…
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…
