Jerk Swordfish Kabobs

This was a side dish that Sally and Bob brought to the Jamaican Dinner at Mike and Maureens 2/7/09.

Port Antonio Jerk Swordfish Kabobs (A genuine Jamaican Recipe)

The Jerk Sauce and Marinade

• 4 jalapenoor scotch bonnet peppers, seeded and minced
• 2 tbs fresh thyme leaves
• 1 medium onion
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 6 green onions diced
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tsp black peppercorns crushed
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

For the Kabobs

• 1 1/2 lbs swordfish steaks, cubed
• 1 green pepper, chunked
• 1 red pepper, chunked
• 1 large onion cut into chunks
• 2 cups fresh pineapple, cubed

Combine all the Marinade ingredients in a large food processor with a steel blade and process for about 15 seconds until blended pretty smooth. Set aside.  Make kabobs on skewers alternating swordfish, peppers, onions and pineapple.  Set in shallow pan deep enough to cover with marinade.  Refrigerate for 6 hours then turn and leave for another 3 hours.  Preheat your grill to get pretty hot then grill  about 7 minutes on each side.

We got this recipe from our cookbook titled “Don’t Stop the Cook – A complete guide to Caribbean Food Recipes”.

Festival Rice Salad

This is the salad dish Sally and Bob brought to the Jamaican Dinner at The Wert’s House on February 7th, 2009!  Not your conventional salad of greens and veggies but more of a salad made from fresh Island ingredients.  It was a refreshing way to start a meal. 

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Our Jamaican Feast 2/7/09

Here is the run down on what we ate at our Jamaican Dinner.

All of the dishes were very authentic and I think we all did a great job with the theme. Everything was delicious!

Dinner started out with appetizers that the Rinker’s brought.  Hot Yam dip and Pan Fied Plantain chips.  The dip was spicy and the chips were sweet.  Nice combination of  flavors.

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Had a blast in Jamaica!

Last nights Jamaican Dinner is now part of Gourmet Dinner Club history.  A fantastic feast of authentic Jamaican cuisine.  Plus being at Mike and Maureens house with beer on tap and all the other beverages we had to sample it was a major party!!  Mike and Mareen outdid themselves as they always do and hosted an excellent party.  We were glad to have our guest couples with us,  Gus & Carol and Brad & Samatha.  Both couples have been to our dinners before and we had a great night!  Only bad thing about the evening was the absence of Judy Wert who was home sick.   Hope your feeling better Judy!! 

A big Thank You goes out to Mike and Maureen and everyone else that attended and helped make last night party another one to remember.

 More to come about the Dinner itself but for now you can take a look at my pictures.

HERE’S THE GALLERY

Tonight is the night!!

Big Jamaican Party tonight at Mike and Maureen’s house. It’s that time again for a Dinner Club Party and the Jamaicain theme is going to be a good one!! See you all tonight!!
- Bob

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