This Mexican Fresh Tomato Salsa is made from all raw ingredients and involves absolutely no cooking. Unlike the chunkier Pico de Gallo which is all chopped by hand, and quite time-consuming, we’re going to whizz up all the fresh ingredients for this salsa in a …
I first came across guacamole when I was about 17 yeas old while camping on a beach, on the Spanish island of Formentera. Here I met a wonderful Mexican girl named Sophia, who, one day, armed with the most basic of utensils. Rustled up a …
Flavour Bomb Alert!!!! Coffee isn’t a flavour I usually use with chicken, I’d usually save it for beef, venison and sometimes mutton. But with these chicken tacos, I’m toning it down a bit by mixing in one of my favourite all round BBQ rubs. These …
These Sweet Lime Pickled Onions are an adaptation of Yucatán-Style Pickled Red Onions or Cebolla en Escabeche. In this recipe I’ve made the Pickled Onions a little simpler to prepare and a lot sweeter than their Mexican cousins. The vivid pink colour of these sweet, …
This has to be one of my oldest BBQ recipes, that I’m still making today. We probably invented it about 25 years ago. Over the summer when I was a teenager I used to get together with friends in the neighbourhood and BBQ. One of …
Here’s my basic technique for smoking spare/meaty ribs. We’re going to go straight into the cook here, so I’m assuming you know some of the prep stuff? Membrane removal, a bit of trimming if you like, square off the ends to remove sharp bones. This …
Red Slaw is something you would usually associate with “Lexington-style” North Carolina barbecue. Where Ketchup is used instead of mayonnaise or vinegar for the base of the slaw, hence the Red. For this Red Slaw I’ve changed things up a bit, and swapped out the …
When the weather gets hot I love to cook Jerk Chicken. This isn’t just any Jerk though! This is crazy man long ting Jerk!! First I brine a spatchcocked chicken, in Dark Rum, Salt, Soy Sauce, Black Treacle and spices for 12 hours. Then marinade …
This slightly sweet mayonnaise based Pineapple Coleslaw is the perfect accompaniment to any Jamaican Jerk. The cooling sweet pineapple complements the super spicy scotch bonnet heat wonderfully. Try out this Pineapple Coleslaw with either Rum Brined Smoke Roasted Jerk Pork or Rum Brined Smoked Jerk …
Rice and Peas is the traditional side dish to any good Jamaican Jerk dish. Cooked with coconut milk, thyme, scotch bonnet peppers garlic and scallions, this rice is packed with so much flavour it’s a fantastic dish all on its own! This Rice & Peas …