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Baking Baking Beef Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Family Meals Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Recipes Savory Skills

Jamaican Patties with Coco Bread

Beef patties are Jamaica’s ubiquitous fast food. While growing up in the Bronx, Kwame used to eat the flaky meat-filled hand pie nearly every day after school and church. The quintessential Jamaican snack goes hand in hand with pillowy soft coco bread. Kwame teaches how to make the patty pastry dough, the beautifully seasoned beef filling, and delicious coco bread.

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Ackee Breakfast Brunch Comfort Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dish Type Everyday Family Meals Fish & Seafood Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Main Dishes Main Ingredient Meal Type Occasions Recipes Savory Techniques

Ackee & Saltfish

It’s not breakfast in Jamaica without ackee and saltfish, a dish that Kwame’s Grandma Gloria would serve him as a child. Kwame teaches all about Jamaica’s national dish that reminds him of comfort and heritage.

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Barbecue BBQ & Grilling Chicken Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Grilling Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Marinades Meal Type Occasions Recipes Spicy Techniques

Jerk Marinade & Grilling

A deep, flavorful, and spicy marinade to create the perfect Jamaican jerk chicken at home. Kwame shows you how spending a little extra time in prep will lead to the most delicious jerk you’ve ever tasted.

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Jerk Barbecue Sauce

This barbecue sauce will add just that extra bit of tangy, spicy flavor to your jerk – or any grilled meats – that will have everyone praising your rise to BBQ greatness.

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Barbecue Chicken Cooking Method Dietary Dinner Dish Type Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Grilling Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Recipes Restaurant-like Dishes Skills Spicy

Jerk Chicken

Jerk is a symphony of flavors, encapsulating the finesse, attention to detail, and all of the nuances of Jamaican cooking. Learn how to make Jamaica’s most famous dish that is known for its intense depth of smokiness, heat, spice, and flavor. Kwame has been eating jerk chicken his whole life, and shares with you his secret recipe – a three day process – that tells the story of the history of Jamaica.

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Fried Plantains

No Jamaican feast would be complete without this starchy, crunchy and satisfying side.

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Brown Stew Chicken

A Jamaican essential, this savory braised chicken will wow taste buds with its brown gravy and spice.

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Beans Coconut Comfort Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Family Meals Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Main Dishes Main Ingredient Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Peas Recipes Savory Skills Stewing

Jamaican Stew Peas

A Jamaican national treasure, you’ll soon make it special for your household, too. Kwame teaches you the secrets to making this highly satisfying dish that combines coconut milk, peas, beans and meat.

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Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Fish Fish & Seafood Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Main Dishes Main Ingredient Meal Type Occasions Recipes Restaurant-like Dishes Skills Spicy

Escovitch Fish

Transport yourself to the beaches of Jamaica and make Kwame’s favorite fried dish. The freshly-caught snapper is rubbed with marination and all-purpose seasoning, shallow-fried until the skin crisps, then is drenched with Escovitch sauce, a mixture of vinegar, carrots, onions, all-spice, and spicy Scotch bonnet peppers.

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Condiments Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Goat Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Marinades Meal Type Occasions Recipes Restaurant-like Dishes Savory Stewing Techniques

Curried Goat Marinade

Introduce this Jamaican classic to your dinner table, with depth and savoriness that soaks deep into the goat meat.

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Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dish Type Everyday Fish & Seafood Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Meal Type Occasions Quick Meals Recipes Shrimp Snacks Spicy Techniques

Pepper Shrimp

Pepper shrimp is one of Kwame’s favorite snacks. Growing up in the Bronx, he’d always chow down on the electrifying dish. In Jamaica, he looks forward to eating on the road from Montego Bay to Kingston, and on the beautiful beaches. Learn how to make this easy shrimp recipe, which is preserved in a spicy and electrifying sauce.

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Allspice Barbecue Chicken Condiments Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Grilling Herbs Interest Jamaican Learn Main Ingredient Marinades Meal Type Occasions Recipes Spicy Techniques unknown Weekend

Jerk Paste

The history of jerk is so monumental in Jamaica. It’s the story of freedom, tenacity, and encapsulates the Jamaican spirit. Kwame doesn’t just use jerk paste in jerk chicken, he puts it in so many of his recipes.

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Ackee Breakfast Brunch Comfort Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dish Type Everyday Family Meals Fish & Seafood Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Lessons Main Dishes Main Ingredient Meal Type Occasions Savory

Ackee & Saltfish

Master Curried Goat & GBD Potatoes with Chef Kwame Onwuachi. Elevate your culinary skills with expert layering, caramelizing & braising techniques.

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Beans Best Of Boiling Caribbean Coconut Milk Comfort Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free High-Fiber High-Protein Interest Jamaican Lessons Lunch Main Dishes Main Ingredient Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Pantry Peas Potluck Quick Meals Savory Soups & Stews Stewing

Jamaican Stew Peas

Kwame grew up eating this “pot of wonderful magic liquid” with his father: a stew dish with gungo peas (pigeon peas), red peas (kidney beans), salted meats, and coconut milk. Make a huge pot for the whole family to taste the love!

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Escovitch Fish

Transport yourself to the beach and make Kwame’s favorite fried dish. Rub the freshly-caught snapper with marination and all-purpose seasoning, shallow-fried until the skin crisps, then add Escovitch sauce, a spicy and vinegary pickling liquid.

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Jamaican Patties with Coco Bread

Beef patties are Jamaica’s ubiquitous fast food. Kwame teaches how to make the patty pastry dough, the beautifully seasoned beef filling, and delicious pillowy coco bread.

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Barbecue BBQ & Grilling Braising Cabbage Caribbean Carrot Chicken Condiments Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Family Meals Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Grilling Interest Jamaican Lessons Main Ingredient Marinades Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Restaurant-like Dishes Savory Spicy Tomato Vegetables

Jerk Chicken

Jerk, a symphony of flavors, encapsulating the finesse, attention to detail, and all of the nuances of Jamaican cooking. Learn this iconic dish known for its intense depth of smokiness, heat, spice, and flavor. The 3-day cooking process is totally worth it.

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Best Of Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dish Type Everyday Fish & Seafood Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Lessons Main Ingredient Meal Type Occasions Quick Meals Shrimp Snacks Spicy

Pepper Shrimp

Pepper shrimp is one of Kwame’s favorite snacks. Growing up in the Bronx, he’d always chow down on the electrifying dish. Learn how to make this easy shrimp recipe, which is preserved in a spicy sauce.

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Best Of Braising Chicken Comfort Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Family Meals Flavor Profiles Food Type Frying Gluten-Free Interest Jamaican Learn Lessons Main Ingredient Meal Type Meat & Poultry Occasions Plantain Sauces Savory Side Dishes Skills Snacks Vegetables

Brown Stew Chicken & Fried Plantain

Learn how to blacken and braise chicken in a rich brown gravy with a hint of spicy Scotch bonnet pepper. Kwame serves it with fried plantains and Calypso aioli, making it a fantastic dish that will be a total crowd pleaser. The essence of Jamaica on a plate.

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Marinades

Jamaican recipes are famous for imparting flavor with an overnight marinades. In this lesson, Kwame shows how to make marinades for three classic dishes: brown stew chicken, oxtails, and curried goat.

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Allspice Barbecue Caribbean Chicken Condiments Cooking Method Cuisine Dietary Dinner Dish Type Everyday Family Meals Flavor Profiles Food Type Gluten-Free Grilling Herbs Interest Jamaican Learn Lessons Main Ingredient Marinades Meal Type Occasions Pantry Savory Spicy Techniques unknown Weekend

Kwame’s Pantry

Kwame just landed in Jamaica, and while he’s not yet sure what he’s going to cook, he’s going to stock his pantry with all the essentials: jerk paste, marination, curry powder, and all-purpose seasoning, which he calls “salt on steroids”.