Caribbean Style Chicken Breasts Recipes

GRILLED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the orange juice, orange peel, olive oil, lime juice, ginger, garlic, hot pepper sauce and oregano. Blend into a marinade.
• Place chicken breasts in a nonporous glass dish or bowl. Pour marinade over chicken, cover dish or bowl and refrigerate to marinate for at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to broil OR preheat grill to medium high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade (disposing of any leftover marinade) and grill or broil 6 inches from the heat source for about 7 minutes per side, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.

CARIBBEAN STYLE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, ketchup, rum, lime juice, butter, ginger, coffee granules and allspice in small saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; stir until coffee and sugar blend are dissolved. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Trim chicken of any visible fat. With sharp knife, make two diagonal slits about 1/2-inch deep on the top side of each breast.
• Combine garlic, oil, salt and pepper in small bowl. Rub mixture all over chicken. Arrange chicken slit-side-up on rack in shallow baking pan. Brush chicken with glaze; reserve remaining glaze. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil chicken for 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; coat with reserved glaze. Broil for an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Turn chicken over again; coat with glaze. Broil for an additional 2 minutes or until tops are sizzling and brown.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Puree all ingredients except chicken in food processor. Add marinade and chicken to re-sealable plastic bag, mix thoroughly and let marinate, refrigerated, for 4 to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat grill to high, remove excess marinade from chicken and place on grill. Grill each side of chicken for 3 to 4 minutes then place on a pan and finish in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Squeeze a lime wedge over each piece of chicken and serve.

EASY CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and seasoning; saute until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, pineapple and barbecue sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until flavors are blended and chicken is cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Serve with rice and, if desired, cilantro.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour 1/2 cup into a small bowl for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. On a greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes on each side, basting frequently with the reserved marinade.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry the onion, celery, carrot mushrooms and pepper in a large frying. Add the chicken joints and fry until browned all over.
• Drain the peaches and pineapple, reserving the juice and add them to the pan.
• Blend the cornflour and paprika with soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, vinegar and reserved juice. Add seasoning, boiling water and and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
• Transfer to the slow cooker and cook for 5 - 6 hours.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except chicken and rice until blended. Pour over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat greased grill to medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 6 to 8 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Serve with rice.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together the marinade and toss to coat with the chicken pieces in an ovenproof baking dish.
• Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours but up to 12 hours. The longer it marinates, the more intense the flavor.
• Once marinade time is completed, transfer the chicken pieces to a bowl and soak in the milk for 15-20 minutes. Transfer back to the baking dish. Discard the milk.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large saute pan heat up a little bit of oil. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour, shake off the excess flour, and add to the heated pan. Do not crowd the pan.
• Fry the chicken pieces until light brown but not cooked all the way through.
• With slotted spoon, transfer the chicken pieces back to the baking dish and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.

JAMAICAN-STYLE GRILLED BARBECUE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except chicken until blended. Pour half over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast. Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Grill chicken 6 min. on each side. Brush with half of the remaining barbecue sauce mixture; grill 2 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), turning and brushing with remaining barbecue sauce mixture after 1 min.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a medium bowl. Cover with lime juice and water. Set aside.
• In a blender or food processor, place allspice, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, thyme, ginger, black pepper and vegetable oil. Blend well, then mix in onions, green onions, garlic and habanero peppers until almost smooth.
• Pour most of the blended marinade mixture into bowl with chicken, reserving a small amount to use as a basting sauce while cooking. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Brush grill grate with oil. Cook chicken slowly on the preheated grill. Turn frequently, basting often with remaining marinade mixture. Cook to desired doneness.