Steamed Mutton

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Ingredients:

• 5 lbs mutton cut into small pieces
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 green pepper diced
• 4-5 cloves garlic coursely diced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lime juice (2-3 limes) or Old Sour if zest is desired
• 1 Teaspoon Thyme
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
• 6 ounce can of tomato paste

Directions:

• Wash the mutton and leave to soak in lime juice for 30 minuteis and then wash again.
• Put in pot of water and boil for an hour then drain.
• Fry onion, green pepper, garlic, thyme until browned.
• Add paste, mutton and cover with water, salt and peper and let boil until meat is tender.

Junkanoo Chicken and Rice

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 piece of celery, diced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon soya sauce
• 1 yellow or red sweet pepper cut into strips
• 2 zucchinis sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoons ginger (ground)
• 2 cups chicken brest ( cooked and cubed)
• 2 packages Mahatma yellow rice

Directions:

• Cook rice as directed, but substitute water with tomato juice, and add celery and peppers.
• In a large skillet, heat oil and saute onions, zucchinis and mushrooms.
• In a seperate bowl, whisk together chicken broth, soya sauce, ginger and cornstarch, then add to other ingredients in skillet.
• Cook over low heat until it comes to a boil and thickens, and still frequently.
• Add chicken and gently still until hot.
• Serve this on a bed of rice.

Chicken Souse

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Cooking time: 1 hr 30 min
Serves: 8

Ingredients:

• 5 lbs portion chicken wings
• 1 onion
• 8 lemon/Lime "big sour" (your desired amount)
• 1/4 lemon Juice
• pepper (your desired amt)
• all-spice (your desired amt)
• 1/2 tspn salt (your desired amt)
• 1 carrot
• 1 stick of celery
• 2 Irish potatoes (if desired)

Directions:

1. Clean portion wings in vinegar and warm water.
2. Place wings into pot containing and 8-10 cups of water. (this will ensure that all remaining oils and other particles are removed) let wings boil for about 5-8 minutes.
3. Remove from pot and place into a bowl containing cool water, rinse well with water and lemon juice. Place wings into pot with about 8-10 cups of water or until wings are completely covered.
4. Slice onions, pepper, celery, carrots, and potatoes. Add salt, onions, celery, lime , pepper, lemon juice and all-spice seeds. (Boil for about 45 minutes). Add potatoes and Carrots.
5. Boil for another 15-20 minutes. Serve with home made bread or Jonney Cake if desired.
   

Mahi Mahi

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb carrots grated
• 2 pounds Mahi Mahi fillets
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 onion, sliced into thin rings
• 1 lemon, sliced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon old bay seasoning
• black and hot pepper to taste

Directions:

• Place the fish fillets in an oven proof baking dish.
• Season fish with rum, lime juice, onions, and spices.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  

Bahamian Crab Soup

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Ingredients:

• 6 white land crabs, washed
• 1/4 pound salt pork or 2 tsp. bacon fat or oil
• 1 large sliced onion
• 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 3 Tbsp. rice, uncooked
• Vegetables as desired

Method:

• Remove back (top) shell from body of crab.
• Remove fat from back shell, being careful not to break the bitter gall.
• Discard gall and back shells.
• Remove fat from body shell, if any.
• Save fat & body shells and set aside.
• In coup pot fry out salt pork or heat bacon fat or oil; add onion, tomato paste, flour & seasonings.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until onions are golden brown.
• Crack body shells and add with claws and crab fat to cooking pot; cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add 2 quarts boiling water and rice; simmer 2 hours.
• Vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and whatever you have may be added.
• Serve hot.

Curried Lobster

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Serves 4 - 6.

Ingredients:

• Lobster meat
• 4 Tbsp. curry powder
• 1 large, ripe tomato, chopped
• Pepper to taste
• 6 Tbsp. butter
• 1 large onion, sliced
• Salt to taste
• 1 c. meat stock or water

Method:

• Pour cooking oil into frying pan.
• Add onion & sauté until soft.
• Add curry powder & cook about 5 min.
• Add tomato & continue cooking for a few minutes.
• Add lobster, seasonings & stock or water.
• Simmer for 30 min.
• Serve with boiled rice or cooked noodles.

Smudder Fish

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Ingredients:

• Fish, cleaned & scaled
• Salt to taste
• hot pepper to taste
• limes
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 ripe tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp. Thyme

Method:

• Scorch the fish on both sides.
• Grind pepper & salt together & rub on fish.
• Squeeze lime juice over & set aside for about 2 hours.
• Remove fish from lime juice.
• Place fish on smoking hot oil in frying pan & fry on both sides until brown.
• Set aside in a dish.-pour off all fat except 2 T.
• Add onion & sauté until wilted.
• Pour in tomato, cook for about 3 min.
• Add thyme & 1 pint of water & allow to boil for about 5 min.
• Season to taste.
• Add fried fish & continue to boil for 10 min.
  

Boiled Fish

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Serves: 4.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. grouper or any fish preferred
• salt & pepper to taste
• 2 T. butter or margarine
• 2 T. hot sauce
• Juice of 2 lemons, limes or sour oranges
• 2 onions, sliced
• 4 potatoes sliced

Method:

• Place cleaned & washed fish in cooking pot & ¾ cover with water.
• Add potatoes, salt, pepper, butter or margarine, hot sauce & lemon juice.
• Place onions on top of fish & cook over medium heat until fish is tender.
• Do not cook fish too long for it may fall apart.
  

Bahamian Ham Loaf

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Ingredients:

• 3 c. ham, cooked & minced
• 1 c. bread crumbs
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 c. milk
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
• T Tbsp. prepared mustard
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Method:

• Mix all ingredients until well-blended and put into loaf pan or baking dish.
• Cover with topping (below) and bake in preheated 300° oven for one hour.
• Let stand in pan for 5-10 minutes.
• Place on serving platter and cut into slices to serve.

Topping:

• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 Tbsp. dried mustard
• 1/2 c. pineapple, crushed and drained

Stir lightly with a fork until blended and spread over ham mixture.