Caribbean
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010Piri Piri
2 red chile peppers 1 cup olive oil Zest of 1 lemon 1 bay leaf
Combine chile peppers with olive oil, zest and bay leaf in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Leave it in a warm spot for two or three weeks. The longer you keep the Piri Piri, the hotter it will get. [...]
Puerto Rican Beef stew
Saturday, November 28th, 2009Puerto Rican Beef Stew
1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 pounds beef top round, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped 2 onions, chopped 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 cup tomato sauce 3 bay leaves Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to [...]
Caribbean Chicken And rice
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Caribbean Chicken and Rice (Asopao de Pollo — Puerto Rico)
1 (2 1/2 to 3 pound) broiler-fryer chicken, cut up 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cups water 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes (with liquid) 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 cup [...]
Puerto Rican Egg nog
Monday, November 9th, 2009Puerto Rican Egg Nog (Coquito)
Posted by Darlene 12/18/2001 7:07 am
Yield: 16 Servings
2 cups water 8 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks 6 large egg yolks 3 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk 2 cans coconut milk 3 (14 ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk 3 cups white rum (a touch less if you use 151 proof!! Burp!!)
In a 2 [...]