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Caribbean recipes

Caribbean food is a delicious combination of sweet and spicy flavours - perfect for livening up a plate and tantalising your taste buds. The famous jerk seasoned meat may spring to mind but hearty stews, tropical puds and refreshing smoothies are just a few other delights this sunny place has to offer, so go crazy with chillies, pineapples, mangoes and plantains!

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Thick fluffy pancakes make a great weekend breakfast, and this vegan coconut pancakes recipe is no exception
Vegan coconut pancakes with caramelised bananas
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This sweet and fruity pork fillet recipe packs a chilli punch. Light and refreshing, it is a terrific way to take advantage of fresh autumn greens.
Spiced pork fillet with mango relish
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Spice up your family’s life with this Caribbean turkey curry. If your kids are new to the world of curries, this mild, mango-sweetened version is the perfect introduction.
Caribbean turkey curry
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Transport your guests to the tropics with this refreshing dessert: sweet pineapple, charred on a griddle pan and drizzled with a gorgeously sticky rum and chilli syrup topped with a dollop of homemade piña colada ice cream
Sticky chilli pineapple with piña colada ice cream
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Jazz up pork chops with this delicious speedy supper idea. Use jerk paste to marinate the chops, then make the slaw. Adding lime zest and juice to the rice gives this Caribbean-influenced dish some extra zest.
Jerk pork chops with lime rice and slaw
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Treat your guests to a taste of the Caribbean with our spicy jerk chicken recipe
Jerk chicken with coconut rice
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Life's a beach when you're armed with a beautiful Caribbean cocktail. This gorgeous sunset-in-a-glass is made with pineapple, vodka, grenadine and fresh lime juice. Garnish with slices of fresh pineapple and a miniature umbrella.
Caribbean sunrise
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Rubbed with a medley of paprika, jerk seasoning, sugar and salt, and slow-cooked until mouthwateringly tender, this main is worth the wait. Serve with a fragrant black bean and spring onion-spiked rice, creamy avocado for a flavour-packed weekend feast
Pulled jerk pork with rice and avocado
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Popular Caribbean recipes

Jamaican ginger cake
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This spicy Jamaican ginger cake recipe is one you'll be coming back to again and again. Ground, crystallised and fresh ginger all combine to give the cake its signature punch; a fragrant liveliness that balances well against the sweetness of golden syrup and dark brown sugar.
  • Serves 4
  • 80 mins
  • 581 calories
Vegan birthday cake
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Bursting with tropical flavour from coconut, passion fruit and mango, this gorgeous vegan birthday cake recipe is so delicious.
  • Serves 12
  • 45 mins to prepare and 30 mins to cook, plus cooling
  • 640 calories
Birdie's 'everybody welcome' jerk chicken
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Having opened up her home to more than 800 foster children over the years, Birdie's house can be quite a busy place – especially at dinner time! But she loves cooking, and her delicious easy jerk chicken recipe is a great dish to welcome new children into the family (and can easily be multiplied to cater for larger crowds). Discover how to make jerk chicken and share it with your loved ones.
  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook, plus marinating
  • 646 calories
Apple and coconut cake
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An easy apple and coconut cake recipe made moist with the addition of Greek yogurt and fresh, tangy apples.
  • Serves 10
  • 90 mins
  • 363 calories
Caribbean-inspired chicken curry
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Make this colourful, tropical inspired chicken curry recipe for an easy curry night. Chicken drumsticks (a great budget-friendly option) are cooked in a rich coconut sauce with juicy pineapple, kidney beans and red pepper.
  • Serves 4
  • 60 mins
  • 789 calories
Vegan coconut pancakes with caramelised bananas
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Thick fluffy pancakes make a great weekend breakfast, and this vegan coconut pancakes recipe is no exception
  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 443 calories
Pumpkin punch
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Serve up a Halloween cocktail in style with this fun pumpkin punch recipe
  • Serves 8
  • 10 mins
  • 140 calories
Caribbean sunrise
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Life's a beach when you're armed with a beautiful Caribbean cocktail. This gorgeous sunset-in-a-glass is made with pineapple, vodka, grenadine and fresh lime juice. Garnish with slices of fresh pineapple and a miniature umbrella.
  • Serves 2
  • 5 mins
  • 211 calories
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