Bahamian Style Simmered Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Toss the chicken wings with 3 tablespoons lime juice and the seasoned salt. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and begun to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, red pepper flakes, allspice, bay leaves, marinated chicken, lime juice, and water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone, and the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil and add chicken and onion. Squeeze the juice from 2-3 limes over chicken or substitute Old Sour if a spicier flavor is preferred.
• Add thyme. Simmer chicken 30-40 minutes until fork tender and no longer red.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
• Note: Most Bahamians also soak the chicken pieces in lime juice the day prior to preparing for a fuller flavor.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a large, shallow baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Wash and pat dry the chicken halves and season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken, skin side up, in baking pan. Set aside.
• 2. In a small bowl, make a paste by mixing together brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the rum, lime juice, lemon pepper, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, garlic powder, and hot pepper sauce.
• 3. Rub spice paste evenly over the chicken.
• 4. Bake for 45 minutes or until the chicken is fork tender.
• 5. Whisk chutney and remaining 1 tablespoon of rum together until blended.
• 6. Spoon chutney mixture over chicken and bake about 3-5 minutes more or until chutney is warm.
• 7. Arrange chicken on a serving platter. Garnish with lime, lemon, and parsley.

Steps:

• Season chicken breasts all over with salt and black pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken breasts in hot oil until browned, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Pour salsa and chicken broth over chicken, bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn chicken over, stir salsa mixture, and continue to simmer until chicken is tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil; add chicken and onion. Squeeze the juice from 2-3 limes over chicken or substitute Old Sour if a spicier flavour preferred. Add thyme. Simmer chicken 30-40 minutes until fork tender and no longer red. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
• Note: if you use all breast meat, it might take less time. Likewise, if you use more chicken, it might take more time. Keep an eye on it.

Steps:

• 1. Pre-boil chicken in large pot. (You can cover in an inch of water on high heat for a quick boil). Be sure to add salt and dried pepper to water. Keep checking pot and add a little water at a time as it boils down.
• 2. While meat is cooking do the following: Peel and cut potatoes into medium cubes. Place in bowl of tap water until ready to place into pot (to prevent it turning brown). Cut onion into medium slices. Cut celery stalks into medium to small cubes. Crush and finely cut garlic cloves.
• 3. Remove the meat from heat right before it reaches the desired tenderness. (If you chose to substitute the chicken for turkey or pork ribs, the boil time will greatly increase to reach tenderness).
• 4. Throw away broth and rinse meat thoroughly. (The final soup should be clear and free of particles.)
• 5. Put freshly rinsed meat in large pot. Add the potatoes, onion, garlic, whole allspice (key to unique flavor).
• 6. Cover in water an inch above the ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• 7. Bring to a boil. When potatoes are almost done add celery.
• 8. Remove from heat when potatoes are tender but be sure not to boil celery too much. (Keep slight crunch).
• 9. Squeeze one lime in pot. Save and slice second lime to add flavor to separate servings.
• 10. NOTE: When I made this I felt that the allspice was rather overwhelming. Next time I would only use 1T and think that would still impart the unique flavor.

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil and add chicken and onion.
• Squeeze the juice from 2-3 limes over chicken or substitute Old Sour if a spicier flavor is preferred.
• Add thyme.
• Simmer chicken 30-40 minutes until fork tender and no longer red.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.