DAY Recipe

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 8 3/4 hr

Makes enough to top about 60 hors d’oeuvres

INGREDIENTS
for marinade

1/2 cup chopped scallion

4 serrano or jalapeño chiles, chopped with seeds, or 1/2 scotch bonnet chile, chopped without [...]

As any southerner will tell you, eating black-eyed peas at New Year’s will ensure good luck. For a simpler (and meatless) version of this hors d’oeuvre, omit the pork and serve these tender little cakes topped with just the red pepper mayo.

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INGREDIENTS
For chicken
6 tablespoons olive oil
5 habaneros , chopped (wear gloves or be careful not to touch your eyes, very painful!)or scotch bonnet peppers , with seeds, chopped (wear gloves or be careful not to touch your eyes, very painful!)
2 scallions , green and white parts, chopped
1/4 cup dried thyme
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1/2 cup malt vinegar
4 garlic cloves , peeled, chopped
4 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons dark rum
2 tablespoons water
12skin-on boneless chicken breasts
For sauce
1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons soy sauce

DIRECTIONS

Boil rum and [...]

INGREDIENTS
JERK
1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
3 scallions , chopped
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 tablespoons dried thyme
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon cloves

DIRECTIONS

Using a zip-top freezer bag add the marinade and the chicken breasts and marinate for 12 to 18 hours, turning occasionally to distribute the marinade.

INGREDIENTS

6 cups tortilla chips
3 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cups marbled cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons jamaican jerk spice, divided
1 red bell pepper
1 lime
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup sour cream , plus
1 teaspoon additional jamaican jerk spice (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Arrange tortilla chips in a slightly overlapping layer on a cookie sheet.
In a bowl, combine chicken, cheese and 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the jerk spice; mix gently.
Sprinkle chicken mixture evenly over tortilla chips.
Bake 5-7 minutes or [...]