Best Spicy Nutmeg Chicken Grenada Caribbean Recipes

SPICY CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs, cheese and, if desired, chipotle pepper. Place butter in a separate shallow bowl. Dip chicken pieces in butter, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., Place chicken on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

NUTMEG CHICKEN (GRENADIAN INSPIRED)

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a medium sized bowl and season with the all purpose seasoning, pink salt, thyme and back pepper and set aside.
• Add the coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, chilli flakes in a saucepan.
• Mix the coconut aminos. maple syrup, water and tapioca starch together than pour it into the saucepan.
• Bring the saucepan to the boil and reduce to simmer while stirring for 5 minutes then set aside.
• Meanwhile heat the oil on medium heat.
• Proceed to saute the garlic and onion until soft and translucent.
• Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and proceed to cook the chicken until it's sealed (turns white-ish in colour) This will take several minutes. If the chicken gives off an liquid, you will need to get rid of this before adding the syrup by increasing the heat and stirring until the water evaporates.
• Pour the nutmeg syrup all over the chicken and bring to a rolling boil.
• Reduce the flame to medium-low, cover the pan with lid and occasionally baste the chicken throughout the 20-25 minute cooking time.
• If you are left with excess liquid and want the syrup to adhere to the chicken increase heat to high and allow the liquid to evaporate and stick to the chicken (be careful not to burn the chicken).

SPICY NUTMEG CHICKEN (GRENADA -- CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• FOR THE NUTMEG SYRUP: In a saucepan, combine the 1 cup of water along with the sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg. Mix thoroughly & bring to a boil, then reduce heat & cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• In a small container combine cornstarch & water & mix thoroughly, before stirring it into the syrupy mixture, & blending well.
• Simmer the syrup for another 5 minutes or so until thickened somewhat.
• Remove from heat & stir in the rum flavoring, then set aside.
• FOR THE CHICKEN: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place chicken thighs in a 13"x9" baking dish
• In a small container combine garlic, onion, salt & pepper, mixing well, then spread this mixture over the chicken thighs.
• Bake thighs for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
• While chicken is baking, in a bowl, combine soy sauce, pepper sauce, Nutmeg Syrup & ground ginger, mixing well.
• After the 15 minutes of baking, remove chicken from the oven & turn the temperature down to 350 degrees F.
• Baste the thighs with the Nutmeg Syrup mixture & return them to the oven to bake for at least 60 minutes, basting frequently.
• Serve hot with additional syrup mixture, if desired.

CARIBBEAN-SPICED ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, rum, and brown sugar; set sauce aside.
• Mix together the cayenne pepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt, and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil, then coat with the spice mixture.
• Place in a roasting pan, and bake about 90 minutes, until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved sauce every 20 minutes while it's cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

CARIBBEAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH BROWN SUGAR-PEANUT SPICE RUB

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium, and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the spice rub, combine the peanuts, brown sugar, salt, cayenne, ground bay leaf, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a bowl. With a small, sharp knife, score each thigh and drumstick twice on each side, 1/2-inch deep. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add the spice rub and toss to coat evenly.
• Grill until marked, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a roasting pan or baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Roast in the oven until browned and cooked through, and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm.
• Place the tortilla on the hot grill and cook for 10 seconds on each side to mark. Remove and tear or cut into small pieces. (Alternately, fry the tortilla until crisp in 360 degree F. oil.)
• Drain 1/4 cup of the pan juices into a small saucepan. Add the chicken stock, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and tortilla pieces. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender, add the peanut butter, and process on high speed until smooth.
• Divide the chicken and sauce among 4 plates and serve immediately.

SPICY CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Put flour in a bowl. Put egg in a second bowl. Pour panko, red pepper flakes, chili powder, paprika, and chives in a third bowl with a lid; mix until combined.
• Dip chicken strips in flour to dust them, then dredge in egg, making sure to let excess egg drop off, and then place in panko mixture. Cover with the lid and shake until chicken is well coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes.

LOBSTER SALAD (BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS -- CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• In a large bowl with a cover, mix together the lobster, cucumber, onion, celery & bell pepper, then season to taste with salt & pepper.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, lime juice & hot pepper sauce, then pour this over the lobster mixture & toss carefully to combine.
• Cover & chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• When ready, serve the lobster salad over a bed of salad greens & garnish with lemon slices.

CREAMY NUTMEG CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter. Remove chicken and set aside. , In the same skillet, saute onion and parsley until onion is tender. Add the soup, sour cream, milk, nutmeg, sage, thyme and rosemary; mix well. Return chicken to the skillet an spoon sauce over pieces. , Simmer, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, basting occasionally. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.

SPICY CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare spicy marinade by mixing together all ingredients.
• Wash chicken and pat dry.
• Pour marinade over chicken to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours, but no longer than 6 hours.
• Brush or spray grill with vegetable oil.
• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Remove chicken from marinade.
• Place on grill rack, cover and grill 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 minutes to 20 minutes, turning once.