Romantic dinners can be fast inexpensive and intimate. Food sometimes illuminates the flavor of a culture gone past. A culture during a time when we our ancestors were negroe, colored or just plain black. Our ethnic dishes accentuate our African American roots and ingredients of dexterity. Home made dishes from home grown heroes. Entrees, dinners and desserts that have coursed time and challenged assimilation. The recipes here on this site have been selected for their simplicity and detail. So enjoy and hopefully these will soon be your favorite dishes. Health food is great, but, every one needs a break now and then...

 

 

Jerk Chicken

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes 1 hour marinate
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken, skin removed and cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons peach preserve
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• juice of one lime
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  
  
  In a mixing bowl combine peach preserve, onions, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, lime juice, lime zest, curry powder and soy sauce. Mix well.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and then rub the jerk seasoning all over the chicken. To marinate refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and bake for 1 hour at 400 degrees until done. Serves 4.