Moambe (Palm Nut Soup)
Moambe is a delicious and popular dish from Central and West Africa. This rich and flavorful soup is made from palm nuts and typically includes an assortment of meats, vegetables, and spices. It is often served with a side of…
Ingredients habanero chile
Mexican Tequila Marinade
Ingredients ½ cup tequila 3 tbsp mesquite honey ¼ tsp liquid mesquite smoke ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lime juice 1 habanero chile, puréed until smooth 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper Procedure Combine all ingredients in an 8-ounce mason…
Mexican Ribs
These ribs use a Southwestern style rub, feature a sauce with a lot of prominent Mexican flavors, and are cooked over mesquite instead of hickory, which isn’t very easy to find in the South, however mesquite is. Ingredients 1 slab…
Mexican Habanero Hot Sauce
Ingredients ½ cup tomato paste 10–15 habaneros chiles, de-stemmed ¼ cup malt vinegar Salt to taste 5 drops red food coloring Procedure Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Refrigerate in a non-reactive container for up…
Mbongo Tchobi (Cameroonian Black Stew)
Mbongo tchobi is type of stew popular among the Bassa people of Cameroon, though it is also eaten in other countries. It can be eaten with rice and yam. Ingredients Large fish of choice, filleted ½ teaspoon salt 2 large…
Liberian Chicken Gravy
Liberian chicken gravy is a delicious African stew. A lot of oil is required to cook most African stews, but when it comes to this dish, you don’t need so much. Ingredients 3 lb chicken, cut into medium pieces Salt…
Kedjenou Chicken (Chicken and Vegetable Stew)
Kedjenou chicken is a popular and delicious dish eaten in Ivory Coast. It usually does not need any added liquid and this helps to bring out its concentrated flavours. Ingredients 2 whole chickens, cut into medium pieces Salt to taste…
Jerk Grilled Salmon
Salmon fillets are marinated in jerk spices, such as Scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, and ginger. Ingredients 4 ea. (24 ounces) salmon fillets with skin on one side 2 tbsp minced ginger 2 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers,…
Hot Sauce (Homemade)
This is somewhat an interpretive recipe, so you have to get a little creative. But, creativity is what spawned it, and no two people come up with exactly the same sauce. Regardless, what results will be very hot, and very…
Hot Pepper Sauce
Fiery hot sauces are legion in the Caribbean, and most contain habañeros (Jamaicans call them ‘scotch bonnets’ for their bell-like shape). A good way to use habañeros is by making up a pepper sauce. Because the heat of individual peppers…
Firecracker Marinade
If you’re not up to the heat, keep some dairy around. It’ll help cool down the burn. Ingredients 2 habanero chiles, stemmed 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper Juice of 2 lemons Zest of 1 lemon,…
Firecracker Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients 36 peeled and deveined shrimp (21/25 count) ½ recipe Firecracker Marinade Special equipment 9 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes Procedure Pour marinade into a gallon size zip-top bag. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Refrigerate for…