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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: Hazcat on August 23, 2009, 09:11:49 PM
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Gonna make some jerk chicken (don't ask how as I've never done it before - will be oven / stove NOT grill). What I need are ideas for sides. Remember there will be left overs so the sides need to reheat well.
Got any ideas?
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Rice!
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Tequila ;D
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Rice!
Yellow or long grain?
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Tequila ;D
For a fairly new member, Jackel has you pegged pretty well Haz.
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Creamed potatoes.
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Ricearoni or Ranch Style beans and a good fresh salad ( tomatoes,onion,bell pepper,romaine lettuce etc. )
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A non mayo based slaw works. I use a lime and OJ based one that is light and crisp. Just toss it on the plate, rather than in a bowl, and you can store cabbage and dressing seperatel. It will be fine the next day. Through in a little mango or heart of palm (well rinsed if its canned) or stirps of jicama for something a little different, but still carribean in theme.Its cheap easy and different.
FQ13
PS I will post a couple of recipies if you want, but basically, its just a vingerette that uses citrus rather than vinegar for the acid and a light oil like canola rather than evoo for the base. A little cilintro is also nice. The key is light and crisp for a hot summer day and perfect with red stripe or kalick.
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(http://www.hispanicmpr.com/images/hmprphotos2007/hmprCuervo750bottle.jpg)
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roasted veggies... then when it comes the next day... you chop every thing up, put it on a roll, add cheese, then 1 min under the broiler...
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Pegs got a good idea, I think corn on the cob, cooked in the husk after soaking in water for a couple of minutes, with lime/cilantro butter slathered on the corn and then the husk pulled back up to cover, broil them or cook in the oven, not boiled of course. fresh corn reheats well. Next a sweet salad to offset the spicy jerked seasonings, a spinach or young green salad with mandarin oranges ( canned is fine ) with some finely shredded white cheese, and your choice of dressings. Of course avocado is a natural heat dissipator, used in the salad, or guacamole on the side, or even just as slices. Melon soup, or a melon cup, with other fresh fruit and a little lime, you got fresh Key limes so why not?
My .02, don't spend it in one place ;)
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Pegs got a good idea, I think corn on the cob, cooked in the husk after soaking in water for a couple of minutes, with lime/cilantro butter slathered on the corn and then the husk pulled back up to cover, broil them or cook in the oven, not boiled of course. fresh corn reheats well. Next a sweet salad to offset the spicy jerked seasonings, a spinach or young green salad with mandarin oranges ( canned is fine ) with some finely shredded white cheese, and your choice of dressings. Of course avocado is a natural heat dissipator, used in the salad, or guacamole on the side, or even just as slices. Melon soup, or a melon cup, with other fresh fruit and a little lime, you got fresh Key limes so why not?
My .02, don't spend it in one place ;)
+10 on the corn. Its summer time and its hard to beat FL sweet corn. I don't like Wally World much but they do buy local (Duda Farms) produce. Rather than grilling I broil. Get a baking sheet (covered with foil for easy cleanup) and put it on a middle rack. Throw in a a half stick of butter sliced until it melts and gets hot. Add your corn, turning as necessary to add a light browning (carmelized for sweetnes, not dried out). It takes 30-45 minutes. Darn good and you can keep it warm under foil (out of the butter of course) if you need to.
FQ13
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Haz,
You said that this was your first attempt at Jerked Chicken. I hope that it turned out well. Here is a tried and true recipe that I have used: (http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae111/KidShelleen/Smileys/9.gif)
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Well the chicken experiment has been put off for a day and it's gonna be fried not jerked now. I will let ya'll know
Kid, I did print out yer recipe. ;)
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Well the chicken experiment has been put off for a day and it's gonna be fried not jerked now. I will let ya'll know
Kid, I did print out yer recipe. ;)
It's really good stuff. You can't go wrong with recipes from Emeril.
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Here's a side dish that goes with about anything, BBQ, chicken, steak, etc.........
Baked Potato Casserole
You can use fresh mashed potatoes, instant, or leftovers....I've also used hash-browns.
Fry up some bacon, let set, and than crumble to make bacon bits.
Spread potatoes in a casserole dish about 1/2 inch thick, and even.
Spread 2 tbs of melted butter over potatoes and sprinkle just a little salt and pepper
Spread a thin layer of sour cream on top of that.
Sprinkle bacon bits over that.
Add a thin layer of cheddar cheese (or your favorite, I use four cheese Mexican)
Do it all over again until you have two layers of everything.
Since everything is already cooked, heat in oven at 300-350 degrees until the cheese is melted.
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Traditional Jerk has 26 ingredients
Allspice,
nutmeg,
cooking oil
Grand Marnier
soy sauce,
white vineager
dijon mustard
honey
black pepper
cinnamon
cilantro
green onions
thyme
garlic
ginger
scotch bonnet, or serrano chiles
and a beer or chicken stock.
I might have forgot something, but it be gud and licshus.....
soak it for a while
preferably grilled, but roasted (as long as basted)
oh, yeah, lime juice...
when can I come up??? ::)
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Traditional Jerk has 26 ingredients
Allspice,
nutmeg,
cooking oil
Grand Marnier
soy sauce,
white vineager
dijon mustard
honey
black pepper
cinnamon
cilantro
green onions
thyme
garlic
ginger
scotch bonnet, or serrano chiles
and a beer or chicken stock.
I might have forgot something, but it be gud and licshus.....
soak it for a while
preferably grilled, but roasted (as long as basted)
oh, yeah, lime juice...
when can I come up??? ::)
ANYTIME your little heart desires, TW. The door is open and the beer is always cold. ;)
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Haz, I'm on a diet. All this food talk is killing me! Peg and TW aren't helping. I know who to call when I'm off this diet.