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Dave’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Growing up with many Jamaican neighbors, surrounded by the smells of Jerk chicken and BBQ, I always wanted to learn to make it! When I saw @davedreifuscooks grilling some up on his stories, I asked him to teach me, and boy am I glad that I did! The marinade was everything I dreamed of and more! Sweet, spicy, sour, fruity…. You gotta try this!!!

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Dave’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken

For the marinade:

3 inches of ginger, peeled , roughly chopped
8 garlic cloves
4 large scallions, roughly chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped (for more heat, use a scotch bonnet pepper)
1/4 cup fresh thyme

Blend until smooth, then add:

2 tablespoons allspice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup tamarind paste
1/2 cup vegan worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce

For the BBQ sauce:

1 large onion, sliced
4 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 scallion, chopped
1 tbsp neutral oil
1 cup reserved marinade
1 cup ketchup

Method:

Pour the marinade over the chicken, reserving 1 cup. Saute the onion, garlic and scallion in oil until browned, deglaze with marinade till cooked through , add ketchup and simmer for 10 min, blend till smooth. Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for approximately 25 minutes flipping constantly so the sugars don’t burn. When almost cooked through brush with barbecue sauce.

Related Recipes:

 Bourbon Apricot BBQ Chicken
Grilled Marinated Chicken

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Hot Honey French Roast


Say goodbye to boring old brisket and hello to my HOT HONEY FRENCH ROAST! This roast is so tender you can pull it apart with a spoon!

Yes this roast is somewhat spicy (not very!), But feel free to adjust the spice level by using less chili and/or more honey.

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Hot Honey French Roast

3-4lb French roast (Or any braising cut)
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/3 c + 2 tbsp chili oil
1/3 cup honey
2 shallots, thinly sliced
1 cup beef or chicken stock

Method:

Prepare your chili oil as per the recipe.

Pat your roast dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of chili oil (Use just the oil and not the chili flakes) in a Dutch oven. Sear the roast until browned on both sides and remove from the pot. Add another tablespoon of chili oil and sauté the Shallots until translucent. Deglaze the pan with chicken stock and scrape up any bits from the pot. Return the roast to the pot and top with chili oil (use mostly the chili flakes and aromatics, not the oil). Add the honey. Cover the pot and bake at 325° for 3 to 4 hours or until tender.

Related Recipes:

Savory Pomegranate Roast with Garlic & Cipollini Onions
Tzimmes Roast

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine For Amit

I originally created this recipe as part of the #recipesforreturn campaign in honor of AMIT ESTHER BAT ILANA BUSKILA who was taken hostage on October 7th.

It meant so much to me to cook this recipe for Amit, giving her a voice, and sharing her beauty and talent with the world. I used my tagine from Morrocco (for the very first time!) and the ras el hanout and saffron that I brought from from my trip to honor Amit’s Morroccan roots.

Amit is 27 years old and is a budding fashion stylist from Ashdod, who loves to cook and even filmed an audition for Masterchef shortly before she was captured. She loves to go out with her friends and is known for her funloving personality. Please take the time to cook this recipe in Amit’s honor, and to continue to share the voices of the hostages.

Unfortunately, the IDF confirmed that Amit was killed on October 7th near the Supernova music festival, and her body was taken captive by Hamas. It was recovered on May 17th and returned to Israel, where she was laid to rest in Giryat Gat. Rest in peace Amit.

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine For Amit

2 tbsp ras el hanout
4 tbsp olive oil
4 chicken thighs
1 Spanish onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 preserved lemon peel, minced
1 cup pitted green olives
1 cup sliced Turkish apricots
1/2 tsp saffron , ground and steeped in 1/4 cup water
8oz crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
2 cinnamon sticks
1 bunch cilantro, divided
salt and pepper, to taste
couscous, for serving

Method:

In a large bowl, mix the ras el hanout with 2 tbsp olive oil to form a paste. Rub the paste over the chicken thighs. Heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in a tagine or dutch oven and sear the chicken to brown on both sides. Remove from the pot and set aside. Add the onions and saute until translucent. Add the garlic and preserved lemon and saute until fragrant. Add the olives, apricots, saffron water, crushed tomatoes. stock, cinnamon sticks, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste, Mix the sauce to combine and return the chicken to the tagine along with their drippings. Simmer for 1 hour. Add chopped cilantro and serve over couscous.

Related Recipes:

Moroccan Fish Balls
6-Pice Moroccan Stew

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Honey Roasted Za’atar Chicken with Fruit

In case you haven’t noticed, I’m pretty big on za’atar right now. But regardless of my newfound love of the spice mix, I’ve been making a variation of this chicken for quite some time. I decided to kick it up a notch for the holidays by adding red wine, honey and dried fruit for a festive finish.

Za’atar is a mixed herb and spice blend popular in the Middle East. It’s primarily made up of sumac, thyme, oregano, sesame seeds and salt. The spice blend is widely available in supermarkets, but you can also find it on amazon.

Other za’atar recipes:

grilled corn with za’atar garlic compound butter
malawach cheese pastries with dipping sauce

Honey Roasted Za’atar Chicken with Dried Fruit

1 pkg chicken, quartered
3 tbsp za’atar
1-2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
approximately 20oz. dried fruit (I use apricots and pitted prunes)
1/2 cup dry red wine
kosher salt, to taste
1/3 cup honey

Method:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread out dried fruit on the bottom of a 9×13 pan. In a bowl, combine the za’atar and olive oil to create a paste. Rub the za’atar over the chicken (skin-on) and place on top of dried fruit. Pour wine into the pan and sprinkle everything with salt. Cover and bake for 1 hour.

Uncover the chicken and drizzle honey all around. Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 30 minutes, basting occasionally with the sauce.

Related recipes:

sweet Hawaiian chicken
Rosh Hashanah roast
honey mustard chicken pastrami roulade

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