Tag: Caribbean
Cuban Grilled Tilapia
Cuban Grilled Tilapia
This is one of the simplest ways to grill or broil a whole fish. This meal looks and tastes a lot fancier than it really is. Whole tilapia are under $5 each at my local Asian market. They already come cleaned, so no worries when it comes to scaling and gutting. Simply make 3 slits on each side of the fish. Rub down with olive oil and salt. Stuff the slits with lime slices and the cavity with onion, cilantro, and the rest of the lime. The fish can be grilled over charcoal, and even broiled, for 10-15 minutes a side.
Ingredients
- 1 whole tilapia scaled and gutted
- olive oil
- sea salt
- 1 lime thinly sliced
- 1 small onion thinly sliced
- 3 sprigs cilantro
Instructions
- Make 3 slits on each side of the tilapia. Rub with olive oil and sea salt. Stuff each slit with a half slice of lime. Stuff the inner cavity with onion, cilantro, and the rest of the lime.
- Preheat your grill with charcoal briquettes or turn on your oven’s broiler.
- Grill or broil for 10-15 minutes a side.
Cuban-Style Pork Chops
Cuban-Style Pork Chops
Cuban-style pork chops are marinated in sour orange juice, white wine, a lot of garlic, cumin, and oregano. The pork gets seared for a few minutes a side, then removed from the pan. Onions are sautéed, then quickly simmered with the reserved marinade with the pork chops finishing off in the citrusy sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in pork chops 3/4” – 1” thick
- 1 white onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Marinade
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix the marinade ingredients together.
- Marinate the pork chops for 8 hours.
- Heat up half of the olive oil on a large sauté pan or griddle over medium high heat. Place the pork chops on the griddle, reserving the marinade.
- Sear the pork chops for 3 minutes a side. Remove from the pan.
- Heat up the rest of the olive oil. Sauté the onions for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Pour the marinade into the pan. Place the pork chops on top of the onions. Turn the heat to medium low and cook the pork chops for 4 more minutes, turning over in the sauce and onions every minute.
Old Sour
Old Sour
Old sour is a condiment used in Bahamian cuisine. Old sour adds heat and sourness to your souse, Bahamian salads, and ceviche. Traditionally, sour oranges are used, but limes are a suitable replacement since the oranges aren’t easily accessible.
Equipment
- 12 oz glass bottle
Ingredients
- 12 limes juiced
- 3 habanero sliced
- 3 serrano sliced
- 5 red bird chilies 3 sliced; 2 left whole
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Fill a 12 oz glass bottle with the hot peppers and salt.
