Best Caribbean Bananas Recipes

BANANAS CARIBBEAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Peel the bananas, split them in half lengthwise, then place them in a buttered baking dish (10"x6"x2").
• Combine the sugar, orange juice, nutmeg, cinnamon and sherry in a saucepan. Heat until sugar is dissolved, then pour over the bananas. Dot with butter.
• Bake bananas for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the bananas are tender. Baste them once or twice during baking.
• Remove from oven. Sprinkle with the rum before serving.
• Serve as-is, or with a scoop of vanilla or coconut ice cream.

STUFFED BANANAS (HAITI, CARIBBEAN)

Steps:

• Put raisins in a sml bowl w/2 tbsp of the rum & set aside to plump.
• Peel bananas. Cut ea banana in half lengthwise & then in half crosswise. Place banana sections in a bowl w/the lime juice to prevent discoloration & set aside.
• Beat the butter & sugar together in a bowl till the mixture is smooth & creamy. Add the remaining rum & beat thoroughly. Fold the chopped cashews into the butter mixture.
• Carefully scoop out a cavity down the center of ea banana section about 1/2-in deep & fill it w/the nut & butter mixture. Place filled banana sections in a dish lrg enough to hold them in a single layer. Sprinkle w/the raisins & drizzle any rum not absorbed over them.
• Chill for at least 2-3 hrs b4 serving 2 banana sections to ea person along side a 1/4 cup scoop of vanilla yogurt.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH BANANAS

Steps:

• In 6 quart electric slow cooker, combine the onion, carrots, green and red peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, stock, corn, rice and spice mix ingredients.
• Stir to blend well.
• Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6-7 hours or until the rice is tender.
• Stir in the chicken or turkey.
• To serve, add almost one-half banana to each soup bowl.
• Ladle the soup over the bananas and serve at once.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH NECTARINES, SWEET POTATOES AND BANANAS

Steps:

• To a large saucepan of boiling water add the sweet potatoes, return the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover & simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain well.
• In a large nonstick skillet, warm oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking, then add chicken & saute until opaque & cooked through, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium & add the sweet potatoes, nectarine, marmalade, mustard & jalapeno, cooking & tossing gently until heated through, about 2 minutes.
• Add the bananas & cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the mixture sprinkled with sliced scallions.

CARIBBEAN BANANAS

Steps:

• Place margarine in9x9x2 baking dish.
• Heatinoven at 375 degrees until melted.
• Rotate dish to coat bottom.
• Cut bananas crosswise into halves. Cuteach half lengthwise into halves.
• Place cut sides down into baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar,lemon juice, and allspice.
• Drizzle over bananas.
• Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Heat rum until warm.
• Ignite and pour over bananas.

CARIBBEAN BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F; Cut peeled bananas crosswise in half; cut each half lengthwise in half. Place cut sides up in square baking dish, 9x9x2 inches.
• Mix butter, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves; brush on bananas. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until bananas are hot.