Fried Dumplings (Jamaican Johnny Cakes)

How to Make Johnny Cakes (Jamaican Fried Dumplings)

Jamaican fried dumplings, known as just fried dumplings in our inner family circle and throughout Jamaica, are a treat for us. They generally don’t last on the plate long, no matter how many we make. Somehow we find a way to eat them all. You will see all types of names for these bread cakes including Johnny Cakes and Journey Cakes to name a couple. They would fit into breakfast the way our biscuits do.

Grilled Chicken on the Grill

Batch Marinated Grilled Chicken Breasts

This is the basic grilled chicken breast recipe that you can use as the basis of any grilled chicken dish. The chicken breasts are tender flavorful and go great in many recipes calling for chicken or grilled chicken. Use it with pasta and rice dishes. It is also great for handhelds such as sandwiches (hot or cold) and wraps.

rotisserie chicken and saffron rice

Spanish Chicken with Yellow Rice

In today’s market, this has to be one of the easiest one-pan dishes to make. With preseasoned saffron rice and rotisserie chicken, you can create a full meal that will feed the whole family. Add a salad or some vegetables and dinner is set.

You can use the bone-in chicken pieces or remove the meat from the chicken and make the dish boneless.

cuban black beans

Cuban Black Beans

Black beans are a great dish to serve with rice along with any of the grilled meats or stew meats.

They are easy to make and store well. They are also very nutritious and filling.

I always pressure-cook my beans. I never cook them on the stovetop. I pressure cook them to destroy the lectins, which can cause all kinds of problems. I use the Ninja Foodi as my pressure cooker and it does an amazing job. It is a multi-tool that you will always use.

Grilled Fajita Grilled Chicken

Marinated Fajita Grilled Chicken

Tender chicken white meat is perfect chicken fajitas. Fajita grilled chicken is the perfect choice to serve. After it is grilled, slice it thinly and rest it on the bed of sizzling peppers and onions on a hot fajita platter. The aroma and flavors of that hot pan char and the smoky grilled meat are sure to satisfy the most demanding guest.

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