Tuesday, August 20, 2013

PUKKA GRILLED FISH

Pukka Grilled Fish

Ingredients
4 small whole fish
Fresh Lime or lemon Juice
1/2tsp Busha Browne's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce
1/2 cup Flour, with salt and pepper added

Directions:

  1. Mix lime juice and the Busha's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce. 
  2. Rub fish with the mixture, inside and out. 
  3. Dredge with flour to which salt and pepper has been added. 
  4. Grill fish. Serve immediately. Best with lightly sauteed onions and Busha Browne's Spicy Tomato Love-Apple Sauce.


Monday, August 19, 2013

Turkey, Bacon, Avocado, and Cherry Tomato Salad on Whole Wheat

Turkey, Bacon, Avocado, & Cherry Tomato Salad on Whole Wheat


Ingredients
  • bone-in half turkey breast (about 2 lbs.; see Notes) 
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1/4 cup Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 
  • 3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • avocados, cut into 1/2-in. dice (about 2 cups)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into 1/2-in. dice 
  • thick slices crisply cooked bacon, crumbled 
  • to 10 slices hearty whole-grain wheat bread
Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. 
  2. Put turkey breast in a 9- by 13-in. roasting pan and rub with olive oil. 
  3. Sprinkle all over with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper and rub in evenly. 
  4. Roast turkey until the thickest part of the breast reaches 160°, about 70 minutes. 
  5. Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle, about 20 minutes. 
  6. Remove and discard skin, then cut meat into 1/2-in. dice (you will have about 3 cups turkey).
  7. Meanwhile, whisk together Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise,  sour cream, lime zest, lime juice, chives, and remaining salt and pepper.
  8. Put turkey, avocados, cherry tomatoes, and bacon in a large bowl; stir gently to combine. Add lime-mayonnaise dressing and stir to evenly coat filling.
  9. Spoon sandwich filling onto 4 or 5 slices of bread and top with remaining slices. 
  10. Cut each in half and serve.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Barbecued Flank Steak Sandwiches

Barbecued Flank Steak Sandwiches


Ingredients


Cooking spray
1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 (1/4-inch-thick) slices red onion
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
4 (3-ounce) hoagie rolls, split

Direction
  1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. 
  2. Coat pan with cooking spray. 
  3. Sprinkle steak evenly with salt and pepper. 
  4. Add steak to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. 
  5. Remove steak from pan; let stand 10 minutes. 
  6. Add onion to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. 
  7. Remove from pan; cool.
  8. Combine ketchup or Busha Browne's Spicy Tomato love-Apple Sauce and next 4 ingredients (through chipotle chile powder) in a large microwave-safe bowl, stirring well. 
  9. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. 
  10. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. 
  11. Add steak to ketchup mixture; toss to coat. 
  12. Divide steak mixture evenly among bottom halves of rolls; top each serving with one onion slice. 
  13. Place top half of roll on each sandwich.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Butterflied Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry

  • Butterflied Shrimp and Vegetable Stir-Fry
  • Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
     2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
    3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, divided
    3 tablespoons sake (rice wine), divided
    4 teaspoons honey, divided
    2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic
    1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
    1 pound large shrimp
    2 1/2 tablespoonspeanut oil, divided
    1 cup(1-inch) slices green onions
    2 tablespoonsminced peeled fresh ginger
    4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1 cup(1/4-inch-thick) red bell pepper strips
    1 1/2 cupssnow peas, trimmed (about 4 ounces)
    4 cups hot cooked wide lo mein or udon noodles (about 8 ounces uncooked pasta)
    1 tsp Busha Browne's Planters Steak Sauce 
Direction 
  1. Combine the broth, 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Busha Browne's Planters Steak Sauce, 2 tablespoons sake, 2 teaspoons honey, chile paste, and sesame oil, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
  2. Peel shrimp, leaving the tails intact. 
  3. Starting at the tail end, butterfly each shrimp, cutting to, but not through, underside of shrimp; remove and discard vein. 
  4. Combine 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sake, and 2 teaspoons honey in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. 
  5. Add shrimp; toss gently to coat.
  6. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil in a large nonstick skillet or a wok over medium-high heat. 
  7. Add shrimp mixture; sauté 4 minutes or until shrimp are done. 
  8. Remove shrimp from pan. 
  9. Wipe the pan clean with paper towels. 
  10. Add 1 tablespoon peanut oil to pan. 
  11. Stir in onions, ginger, and garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. 
  12. Add bell pepper and carrot; sauté 2 minutes. 
  13. Add snow peas; sauté 1 minute. 
  14. Stir in shrimp and broth mixture. 
  15. Bring to a boil; cook mixture 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. 
  16. Add noodles, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

Green Banana Salt Fish Balls with Breadfruit and Vegetable Salad

Green Banana Salt Fish Balls with Breadfruit & Vegetable Salad 

Ingredients
Saltfish Balls
1 lb (500 g) salt fish, prepared
1⁄2 lb (250 g) green bananas, washed, 
halved and skin on
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp butter
1 onion, finely diced
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
1 tbsp chives, chopped
1 tbsp thyme leaves
1 tsp garlic, crushed
1 tsp lime juice
1 egg, beaten
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups (150 g) breadcrumbs
oil for frying
2 eggs beaten, for coating

Breadfruit Salad
1 lb (500 g) breadfruit, peeled, boiled and cubed
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 cup (120 g) cooked green peas
2 carrots, grated
Salt and pepper to taste
Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise to moisten
1 tbsp parsley, chopped
4 lettuce leaves

Directions
    -Saltfish Balls
  1. Flake the salt fish into a large bowl. 
  2. In a stock pan, bring salted water to the boil. 
  3. Add the green bananas. Boil for 10-15 minutes until soft. 
  4. Cool bananas under cold water and remove skins. 
  5. Mash bananas with milk and butter. 
  6. Add the salt fish and all seasoning ingredients to bowl. 
  7. Add the beaten egg and combine well. 
  8. Roll the mixture between your hands to form 2 inch balls.
  9. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  10. Roll balls in the breadcrumbs, then in the beaten egg mixture and then in the breadcrumbs again. 
  11. Deep fry over a high flame.

Directions
    -Breadfruit Salad  
  1. Place breadfruit cubes, onions, peas, carrots and salt and pepper in a large bowl.
  2. Combine lightly with two forks. 
  3. Add mayonnaise to moisten, mix to coat all ingredients. 
  4. Garnish with chopped parsley. 
  5. Serve on lettuce leaves.


Thursday, August 8, 2013

Seafood Bisque featuring Busha Browne's Spicy Hot Pepper Sherry

Seafood Bisque featuring Busha Browne's Spicy Hot Pepper Sherry

Ingredients:

2 pounds unpeeled large shrimp 
Cooking spray
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
5 cups water
1 bay leaf
1 fresh thyme sprig
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup Busha Browne's Spicy Hot Pepper Sherry
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup half-and-half

Directions:

  1. Peel and de-vein shrimp, reserving shells. 
  2. Coarsely chop shrimp. 
  3. Cover shrimp and chill.
  4. Heat a stockpot coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. 
  5. Add the shrimp shells and onion to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until shells turn pink. 
  6. Add water, bay leaf, and thyme; bring to a boil. 
  7. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes. 
  8. Drain the shrimp stock into a sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
  9. Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. 
  10. Add tomato paste, Busha Browne's Spicy Hot Pepper Sherry and flour, stirring with a whisk to form a slurry.
  11. Add slurry to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. 
  12. Add shrimp stock, salt, and pepper; bring to a simmer. 
  13. Cook 4 minutes or until bisque starts to thicken, stirring frequently.
  14.  Add shrimp; cook 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. 
  15. Stir in half-and-half; serve immediately.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Busha's Lobster Roll

Busha's Lobster Roll
Ingredients:
4 (1-pound) lobsters or 1 pound lobster meat
1/4 cup Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise 
1/4 cup finely chopped celery 
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 tablespoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
4 top-loading hot dog buns 

Garnish: chopped chives

Directions:
  1. Immerse lobsters in rapidly boiling water.
  2. Cook about 7 to 10 minutes or until done. 
  3. Plunge lobsters in ice water for 10 minutes to stop cooking, and cool thoroughly; drain.
  4. Separate tail and claws from the body; discard body.
  5. Crack shells, and remove meat, discarding shells and cartilage.
  6. Chop meat into 1/2-inch pieces.
  7. Combine lobster, mayonnaise, and next 4 ingredients. 
  8. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
  9. Melt butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  10. Press open buns, and place in skillet, turning to coat both sides. 
  11. Cook buns until golden brown on both sides.
  12. Fill bun with lobster filling, and sprinkle with chopped chives, if desired. 
  13. Serve with BushaBrowne's Jerk Fries and baby lettuce, if desired.


Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise

Busha Browne's Jiffy Mayonnaise
Ingredients
2 Small eggs
1tsp Powdered Mustard
1tsp Salt
1/4tsp Busha Browne's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce
2 tsp Granulated Sugar
1 1/4cups Extra virgin olive oil, divided
1/4 cup Lime juice

Directions
  1. Put first five ingredients into blender with 1/4 cup of the olive oil.
  2. Cover and blend until thoroughly mixed.
  3. While the blender is still running, slowly add a further 1/2 cup of the live oil.
  4. When that has been absorbed, gradually add the lime juice, processing until thoroughly blended.
  5. Add the remaining 1/2 cup olive oil slowly, blending until the  mixture has thickened.
  6. Stop and stir occasionally, scraping down the sides of he blender jar. 
  7. Refrigerate and use within 2 or 3 days.










Tuesday, August 6, 2013

BUSHA BROWNE'S SPICY DRY MARTINI

BUSHA BROWNE'S SPICY DRY MARTINI

Ingredients
1tsp Extra vermouth
2 oz Dry gin
1/2 tsp Busha Browne's Spicy & Hot Pepper Sherry

Directions

  • In a chilled, heavy-bottomed 4oz glass, place 2 cubes of ice.
  • Pour over the vermuth, gin and the Pepper Sherry. 
  • Stir quickly and add an olive or a cocktail onion as preferred.

Monday, August 5, 2013

Jamaican Duckanoo

Jamaican Duckanoo
Ingredients

1 cup Stone ground yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup All purpose flour
2 cups Coconut milk 
1/2 cup Dark brown sugar
1/2 cup Raisins
1/2 cup Busha Browne's Original Pepper Jelly

Directions

  1. Mix cornmeal and flour with coconut milk. 
  2. Add sugar, raisins and Busha Browne's Original Pepper Jelly
  3. Spoon into squares of banana leaves which have been wilted by dipping into boiling water to make them pliable. 
  4. Tie into parcels with string. 
  5. If banana leaves are unavailable, use sqaures of foil.
  6. Place in boiling water and stream for 45 minutes. Serves 4.

Friday, August 2, 2013

Jamaican Curry Chicken with White Rice

Jamaican Curry Chicken with White Rice

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
2 sprigs Fresh thyme
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion, diced
1 tsp freshly minced ginger
1 tsp Dry Mustard
1 small Scotch Bonnet pepper, minced (do not touch face or eyes after handling; immediately wash hands)
2 tbsp Best Indian Curry powder 
1 1/2 pounds chicken, chopped into 1-inch pieces
3 medium Irish potatoes, cubed
1 tsp Busha Browne's Pukka Hot Pepper Sauce
1 tbsp Busha Browne's Original Spicy Planters Steak Sauce
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Black Powder
4 cloves Garlic, crushed in a press
2 cups of water
vinegar

Directions:
  1. Wash chicken with a cork full of vinegar or lime juice and set aside. 
  2. Chop the onion, scallion, pepper and garlic in to small pieces.
  3. Rub all of the ingredients (apart from the potatoes and water) in to the chicken along with the Busha Browne's Sauces and allow to marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
  4. Chop the potato in to small pieces.
  5. Fry the chicken until the chicken is lightly brown on both sides (5-10 minutes)
  6. Add the potatoes and water to the pan, cover and simmer until the sauce has a thick consistency and the chicken is fully cooked.