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8 recipes

Pimento-Smoked Jerk Chicken
Marinated overnight in scotch bonnet, allspice and thyme, then cooked slowly over pimento wood until the skin lacquers and the smoke reaches the bone.
105 min · Intermediate

Ackee and Saltfish
Jamaica's national dish: buttery ackee folded through flaked saltfish, peppers and thyme.
50 min · Intermediate

Rice and Peas
Gungo peas and rice cooked in coconut milk with thyme and a whole pepper resting on top.
60 min · Easy

Escovitch Fish
Whole fried snapper drenched in a hot vinegar dressing of carrot, onion and pepper.
55 min · Intermediate

Coconut Drops
Chunks of dry coconut cooked in ginger sugar syrup and dropped to set.
45 min · Easy

Bammy
Cassava flatbread soaked in coconut milk and fried, a classic partner for fried fish.
60 min · Intermediate

Middle Quarters Pepper Shrimp
Whole shrimp cooked hard with scotch bonnet and salt until stained red and addictive.
30 min · Easy

Curry Goat
Goat braised low with curry powder, pimento and pepper until the sauce clings to the bone.
180 min · Intermediate