Best 5 Dominica Calypso Chicken Recipes

DOMINICA CALYPSO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut up chicken in pieces and wash in cold water with a piece of lemon.
• Rinse well in cold water and place in a large bowl.
• Season with salt, pepper one clove garlic (crushed), vinegar and thyme. Allow to marinate for 3 hours.
• In a large skillet, heat margarine and add sugar; when very hot, brown chicken.
• In another fry pan, heat some oil and fry cashews and set aside.
• In the same pan, fry together the garlic, mushrooms, onions and ginger.
• Add wine and about ¼ cup water to the original cooking skillet.
• Add chicken and cook for about 25 minute until chicken is tender.
• Thicken with a little flour softened with some warm water.
• Cook for another 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with cashew nuts and serve.

CHICKEN CALYPSO

Steps:

• In a large container, combine the chicken breasts, thyme, vinegar and a 1 crushed garlic clove. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well, cover and marinate in a cool place for 5 hours.
• Drain the chicken breasts thoroughly.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick cooking pot over medium heat. Melt the brown sugar in this oil, then brown the chicken breasts on high heat, turning them regularly. Remove the chicken breasts and set aside.
• Deglaze the juices of the saucepan with the wine and half a glass of water on medium / high heat. As soon as bubbles first appear, lower the heat to maintain a small boil.
• Add the chicken breasts, and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of oil into a frying pan and, without waiting for the oil to warm, add the cashew nuts. Fry them for one to two minutes or until they get some color.
• Remove the cashew nuts with a skimmer and place on a plate lined with paper towel. In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and cook the onion, the remaining garlic clove, the fresh ginger and the mushrooms over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper. Add the chicken breasts and their cooking juices.
• Whisk the flour in 3 tablespoons of cold water and pour over the chicken. Mix well. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
• Serve with rice.

CALYPSO CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set aside. Rinse chicken; pat dry. IN a plastic bag combine flour, 1 teaspoons curry powder, 1/2 teaspoons alt, and pepper. Add chicken breasts, one at a time, and shake to coat well.
• IN a large, heavy skillet brown the chicken on both sides in hot oil over medum-high heat. Remove chicken from skillet. IN the oil remaining in the skillet, cook green pepper, onion, and garlic till tender but not brown. Stir in drained pineapple (saving juice), undrained tomatoes, currants, 1 tablespoons curry powder, crushed red pepper, and 1/8 teaspoons salt. Bring mixture to a boiling; return chicken to the skillet. Cover and simmr for 8-12 minutes, or till chicken is tender and no pink remains. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
• Stir together cornstarch and reserved pineapple juice; add to tomato mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Serve sauce over chicken. If desired, garnish with cashews.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO (CHICKEN DOMINICAN-REPUBLIC STYLE)

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a plastic zipper bag.
• Add chicken strips and marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Combine flour, paprika, pepper and salt in another zipper bag.
• Transfer chicken strips to flour mixture, coating evenly.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat and fry chicken in batches of 4 strips (don't overcrowd; oil will cool down too much during cooking), taking about 4 minutes per side to brown outside and thoroughly cook insides.
• When done, transfer chicken strips to a plate lined with paper towels, and lightly sprinkle with salt.
• Cook remaining batches of strips, keeping others warm in a low-temp oven.

CALYPSO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of chicken with seasoning and pepper then coat with olive oil spray.
• Grill 5-6 minutes on each side until done.
• Combine remaining ingredients including half of juice of lime in medium bowl.
• Add chicken and turn to coat.
• Cover with foil and let sit for 5-10 minutes turning again half way through until flavors have blended and soaked onto the chicken.
• Serve chicken and use the sauce for dipping.