| Grilling season is not over yet! I had some chicken | | | | garlic, the parsley flakes, the brown sugar, 1 tbsp. of |
| breasts that I decided to grill last weekend and I | | | | the McCormick Caribbean Jerk Seasoning and 2 tbsp. |
| haven't done too much Caribbean style grilling lately, | | | | of the chopped green onion. (Set aside the other |
| so I thought I'd go that route. I don't get paid to | | | | tbsp. of the jerk seasoning and 4 tbsp. of the |
| advertise for McCormick spices, but I have to tell | | | | chopped green onion to use later.) After the |
| you, I love McCormick Caribbean Jerk Seasoning. I | | | | ingredients in the bowl are blended well, add the |
| always create my own spice rubs, but I haven't put | | | | chicken breasts and swish them around in the |
| together my own jerk seasoning yet--the reason | | | | marinade a little bit. Cover and refrigerate for a |
| being that I just love the McCormick blend so darned | | | | minimum of an hour--all day if possible. When grilling |
| much. | | | | the chicken (preferably on a charcoal grill), sprinkle |
| I mulled over how I was going to marinate my | | | | each side with the remaining jerk seasoning. After |
| chicken, and I thought: What could I use as a base | | | | flipping the chicken for the last time, sprinkle the |
| to provide some interesting layers of flavor? Then it | | | | remaining chopped green onions over chicken. This |
| came to me: Coca-Cola! I'd never cooked with | | | | chicken tastes great on its own or topped with my |
| Coca-Cola before. I went to my word processor and | | | | Caribbean mango salsa. (See recipe below.) |
| started making a list of the things I thought should | | | | CARIBBEAN MANGO SALSA |
| be included in a Caribbean marinade. I then followed | | | | Ingredients: |
| my own instructions for the recipe, and the results | | | | 2/3 cup chopped mango |
| were VERY pleasing! | | | | 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice |
| Ingredients: | | | | 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice |
| 6 skinless & boneless chicken breasts | | | | 4 rounded tsp. jalapeño peppers (with most of |
| 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice | | | | the seeds and membrane removed), very finely |
| 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lime juice | | | | chopped. |
| 1/2 cup olive oil | | | | 4 rounded tsp. finely chopped red onions. |
| 1 bottle or can (12 oz.) Coca-Cola Classic | | | | 2 rounded tsp. finely chopped red bell peppers. |
| 6 tbsp. green onion, finely chopped | | | | 2 rounded tsp. finely chopped green bell peppers. |
| 2 cloves minced garlic | | | | 1 tsp. dried parsley flakes |
| 2 tbsp. McCormick Caribbean Jerk Seasoning | | | | 1/2 tsp. Lawry's seasoned pepper |
| 2 tbsp. dried parsley flakes | | | | Instructions: |
| 1 tbsp. brown sugar | | | | Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for an hour or |
| 1 tsp. course ground black pepper | | | | more beforeserving. |
| Instructions: | | | | Copyright © 2007 Lee Griffith. All rights |
| In a large bowl or casserole, mix the orange juice, | | | | reserved. |
| the lime juice, the olive oil, the Coca-Cola Classic, the | | | | |