Caribbean Rice.

Caribbean rice is actually the most tasteful of them all. This recipe combines rice, ripe plantain, beef and some vegetables to make a sumptuous meal that leaves you salivating for more.

You can never tell how I made this food; you can never guess it until someone actually shows you. 😀

This is neither jollof rice nor fried rice, it is beyond rice. When you discover how to combine vegetables, meats, natural condiments, and rice together; you will end up with something that is simply more than rice.

I have actually made and eaten over ten different rice meals but there is sometimes special about this Caribbean rice meal. People just can’t get enough of it; I couldn’t either.

The cuisine of the Caribbean is a mix of African, Creole, Cajun, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, Afghan, Middle Eastern, and Chinese cuisines.

When people came to the Caribbean, they brought their traditions with them from all over the world. Furthermore, the population has developed distinct regional styles. The Spaniards also introduced a variety of ingredients, including coconut, chickpeas, cilantro, eggplants, onions, and garlic, during Christopher Columbus’ voyages in 1493.

Food from the Caribbean has evolved into a narrative technique for highlighting and promoting their culture over time.

I can't say much about the origin of this delicious rice meal, I just know it is to die for!

Caribbean rice

That is a delicious plate of my favorite rice meal – served with grilled chicken.

Ingredients

• 3 cups of rice.
• Chicken – 2KG.
• 1 cup of sliced green pepper.
• 1 cup of sliced red bell pepper (optional).
• 1 cup of sliced carrot.
• 3 cups of fried ripe plantain cubes.
• 1 cup of sliced onions.
• 2 spoons of browning.
• 4 seasoning cubes.
• salt and pepper to test.
• 150ml of vegetable oil.
• 400g of beef cube.

Preparation time: 75 minutes.

Beef cubes are just beef (cow meat) that are thinly chopped.

The fried plantain cubes are just the regular fried plantain but you have to slice them in cube shapes, the same way you slice them when you are making plantain porridge (but a little bigger).

Then fry them.

Don’t let my list worry you, we can purchase them from anywhere in Nigeria.

The browning is the regular one used in making cakes and pastries, you can purchase it from the same place you buy ingredients for cakes.

How To Make Caribbean Rice.

• Start by parboiling the chicken with the usual ingredient [I used 2 cubes of Maggi, teaspoon each of curry and thyme, a teaspoon of salt and a half cup of sliced onion].
• When the chicken is cooked, don’t allow the stock (meat water) to dry.
• Pick with a fork and grill or fry. Here, I grilled the chicken.

• Also, parboil the beef cubes in a small pot with one seasoning cube and a pinch of salt.
• Add one cup of water and allow them to cook until they are very soft.
• Separate the beef from the stock once it is well cooked and set aside both the stock and beef.

• Slice the carrot, plantain, green pepper, onions, and beef (if that is not done already).
• Fried beef and plantain.

• Fry the plantain and set aside.
• Pour boiled water on 3 cups of rice, allow to sit for 3 minutes, wash and cook until it is 75 percent done.
• Don’t overcook it, or the food wouldn’t turn out well. Watch this rice closely.
• Add two spoons of browning to the rice, stir evenly and set aside.
• Join the chicken and beef stock together. It shouldn’t be more than a cup.

How To Cook Caribbean rice.

• Set your cooking pot on heat and add 100ml of vegetable oil.
• Allow to heat for a minute before adding the beef cubes. Fry the beef cubes for 3-5 minutes until it darkens, just as it appears in the image above.

• Remove the beef cubes and pour in the remaining sliced onions.
• Stir, add the sliced green pepper, red bell pepper, and carrot.

Making Caribbean rice.

• Add the chicken/beef stock, a teaspoon of salt, a seasoning cube and a teaspoon of ground (pepper). Stir all together.

• Allow a minute, then transfer the colored rice. Turn evenly, taste for salt, you can add another seasoning cube. Once the taste is excellent enough, add the fried meat and fried plantain.
• Turn evenly, cover your pot and allow simmering on low heat for 3-5 minutes.

Serve your Caribbean rice with fried or grilled chicken.

This delicious rice meal is on the top of my list at the moment. What do you think? Talk to me via the comment form below.