The taste of chicken, island-style! Pieces of a whole chicken marinated in an Amise marinade and cooked with onions, green chili, plantain, tomato and Worcestershire sauce.
Directions for: Trinidadian-Style Chicken
Ingredients
Amise Marinade1 bunch green onion, chopped
2 shallots, roughly chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1 bunch parsley leaves and stems, roughly chopped
cup vegetable oil
Trini-Style Chicken with Plant1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
Amise Marinade
1 cup sugar
cup vegetable oil
white onion, small dice
1 green chili, sliced in half, length-wise (optional)
1 unripe plantain cut in half, length wise and chopped
4 plum tomatoes, chopped
cup Worcestershire sauce
cup chicken stock
1 cup cilantro, leaves picked
salt
Pickled Toppingcup white wine vinegar
cup water
stick cinnamon
1 shallot, sliced in inch pieces
2 jalapenos, seeded and sliced in inch pieces
1 Tbsp sugar
salt
Directions
Amise Marinade1. Place all ingredients in food processor and puree.
2. Transfer to a container.
Trini-Style Chicken with Plant1. Marinate chicken in of Amise Marinade for a maximum of 24 hours.
2. In a wide based pan, heat sugar and vegetable oil over medium to high heat.
3. Swirl until sugar caramelizes and turns brown, approximately 7-10 minutes.
4. As soon as sugar caramelizes, add chicken skin side down.
5. Allow chicken to brown on all sides approximately 5 minutes.
6. Add onions, chili, plantain, tomato and worcestershire sauce, stir.
7. Add chicken stock, bring to a boil.
8. Add other of Amise Marinade, reduce to medium heat.
9. Cook for 30-40 minutes, season with salt and remove from heat.
10. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Pickled Topping1. In a small pot, heat white wine vinegar, water and cinnamon stick, bring to a boil.
2. Add shallot, jalapeno and sugar, remove from heat.
3. Season with salt, hold in vinegar for 10 minutes.
4. Discard cinnamon stick and strain liquid, reserving pickled shallots and jalapenos for Plantain Gratin.
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