Caribbean Chicken With Sweet Potatoes Recipes

CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO CARIBBEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large soup pot over medium heat.
• Chop onion, celery, red or green pepper, and garlic. Add to oil.
• Stir in thyme and bay leaf. Cook over medium to medium low until onions are soft, about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch dice (peeling can stay on).
• Near end of cooking time, add crushed red pepper to pot and stir to mix.
• Add black pepper, tomatoes, broth, sweet potato and chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Freeze separate from rice if freezing.

CARIBBEAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLES AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• pre heat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine sugar and jerk seasoning and Rub over outside of chicken. Cut 1 line into quarters insert into cavity along with 8 sprigs of cilantro. Place chicken in roasting pan and surround with pineapple.
• Place in oven and roast 1 hour. Meanwhile juice remaining 2 limes. Remove chicken from oven. add potatoes, broth, rum and lime juice pan. Return to oven and roast 1-1 1/2 hours more until internal temperature is 165 degrees.
• Removed from oven place chicken on sheet pan. Remove pineapple and potatoes spoon sauce from pan into serving dish. added 2 TBL Chopped cilantro. Carve chicken, surround with potatoes pineapple mixture and serve with sauce.

CROCK POT CARIBBEAN CHICKEN AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Season the chicken pieces with seasoning salt or regular salt and pepper.
• Brown both sides in oil and butter in a skillet; transfer to the crock pot along with the chopped tomatoes and potatoes.
• In the same skillet saute onions, garlic, brown sugar, cayenne, bell pepper, thyme and chili flakes (if using) until soft (about 4 minutes).
• Stir in the chicken broth to the skillet and stir with a wooden spoon on low heat scraping up any browned bits in the skillet.
• Pour the broth/veggie mixture over the chicken and potatoes.
• Cover crock pot and cook on high heat for about 3-4 hours (adding in the coconut milk and season with salt and pepper the last 40 minutes of cooking).

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare Tropical Fruit Salsa. Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish. Mix remaining ingredients except sweet potatoes pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade reserve marinade. Cover and grill chicken 4 to 5 inches from medium heat 10 minutes. Turn chicken brush with marinade. Add sweet potato slices to grill. Cover and grill chicken and potato slices 10 to 15 minutes, brushing frequently with marinade, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve chicken and potato slices with salsa.1 Serving: Calories 245 (Calories from Fat 35) Fat 4g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 150mg Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 28g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 100% Vitamin C 18% Calcium 4% Iron 8%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Very Lean MeatTropical Fruit Salsa1 mango1 papaya2 kiwifruit, peeled and chopped1 jalapeño chili, seeded and finely chopped1 cup pineapple chunks1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro2 tablespoons lime juicePeel, pit and chop mango and papaya. Mix all ingredients in glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.Betty's TipSweet potatoes can have either a light or dark orange flesh. Their flavor is sweet and similar to winter squash.