Jamaican Fried Chicken

Yes, Jamaicans love Fried Chicken. Well, this Jamaican does anyway. One thing that is done different in Jamaica is tomato Ketchup is used in the recipe. See, to be a "real" Jamaican, you can't just say, "ketchup." You have to say "tomato ketchup.


Chicken
Onions
Black pepper
Scotch Bonnet Flakes
Salt
Garlic powder
Flour
Oil
2 eggs, optional
Ketchup, optional
1. Season chicken with onions, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, chicken , and if you want it spicy, use some Scotch bonnet flakes (or habernero)

2. Set aside

3. Heat oil in frying pan until boiling hot. Enough to cover chicken, as much as half way.

4. Prepare flour in a bowl. Shake chicken into flour then fry, making sure you shake heavy flour off before frying. NOTE: If you like, you may dip chicken in some egg mixture (2 eggs) before using flour. After frying, you may Sprinkle some Ketchup on it.

Jamaican cow foot soup

My friend made some cow foot soup for me today. It was delicious. One thing about Jamaicans, we don't waste any part of the cow. This is a wonderful soup to drink on a rainy day or cold weather.

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 lbs Cow Foot
• 1 Can butter beans
• 2 peg garlic crushed
• 8 pimentos
• 2 sprig of thyme
• 2 onions chopped
• 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper for taste (should have the stem)
• Salt and Pepper
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 5 cup flour water to mix

METHOD:

1. Season Cow foot with pimento, onion, crushed garlic, pepper & salt
2. Cook cow foot in the 1 1/2 cup water till tender
3. Add butter beans, thyme, salt and pepper if necessary for taste
4. Cook for approx 8 mins then add whole Scotch bonnet
5. Cook for approx. 2 minutes
6. Serves 4