For you habi enjoyment ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Conch and Lobster Ceviche Categories: Toohot, Hot, Seafood Yield: 6 servings 2 c Cleaned and diced fresh Conch (or frozen, thawed) 2 c Diced poached spiny lobster (about 2 lobsters) 1/2 sm Red onion, diced 3 Scallions, sliced on the Diagonal 1/2 sm Red pepper, diced 1/2 sm Yellow pepper, diced 1/2 sm Green pepper, diced 1/2 sm Papaya, peeled, seeded and Diced 2 To 4 jalapeno or Serrano Peppers, chopped finely (seeds optional) 1/2 bn Chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 bn Chopped fresh basil 1/2 bn Chopped fresh mint leaves 1 tb Grated fresh ginger 1/2 Lime, juiced 1/4 c Rice wine vinegar 1/2 c Extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste pn Habanero powder (optional) In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Season to taste. Marinate for about 3 hours in the refrigerator, tossing occasionally. Just before serving, adjust seasonings. Freeze stemmed glasses and fill with ceviche. Serve with a basketful of crispy corn chips. Yield: 6 servings TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6314 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Jicama Pancakes Categories: Toohot Yield: 4 servings 1 1/2 c Shredded jicama (see Note) Juice of I lemon 2 tb Grated onion I large egg, beaten I tablespoon all-purpose Flour 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Minced habanero chile 1 Russet potato, peeled 3 tb Vegetable oil, or as needed Toss the jicama in a colander with the lemon juice and let sit for 15 minutes. Using your hands, squeeze as much water as you possibly can out of the jicama, a handful at a time. Spread on a doubled layer of paper towels and blot with more paper towels. In a large bowl, toss the jicama with the onion, egg, flour, salt, and chili. Toss well to be sure the chile is evenly distributed in the mixture. Grate the potato into the bowl on the largest hole of the grater and toss again. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat I tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat until very hot. Form the mixture into 2 1/2-inch patties and saute them in batches, turning with a metal spatula when brown on one side, until crisp and brown. Add more oil to the skillet as necessary and keep the pancakes warm on a paper towel-lined baking sheet in a warm oven while you finish cooking the rest. Serve warm. Yield: 6 to 8 servings Note: remove the outer brown layer of skin from the jicama. Shred on the largest hole of a grater. TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6240 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Jerk Chicken (Grilled Spicy Marinated Chicken) Categories: Live Yield: 10 servings 2 c Finely chopped scallion 2 Scotch bonnet or habanero Chilies, seeded and minced (wear rubber gloves), Or 1 tablespoon Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce* plus, If desired, Additional Scotch bonnet Chilies for garnish 2 tb Soy sauce 2 tb Fresh lime juice 5 ts Ground allspice 3 ts English-style dry mustard 2 Bay leaves, center ribs Discarded and the leaves Crumbled 2 Garlic cloves, chopped 1 tb Salt 2 ts Sugar 1 1/2 ts Dried thyme, crumbled 1 ts Cinnamon 5 lb Chicken parts, the wing tips Discarded Vegetable oil for brushing The grill *available by mail order from "Mo Hotta-Mo Betta", P.O. Box 4136, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403, Tel. (800) 462-3220 Make the marinade: In a food processor or blender puree the scallion, the 2 chilies, the soy sauce, the lime juice, the allspice, the mustard, the bay leaves, the garlic, the salt, the sugar, the thyme and the cinnamon. Divide the chicken parts between 2 heavy-duty resealable plastic bags and spoon the marinade over them, coating them well. Seal the bags, pressing out the excess air, and let the chicken marinate, chilled, turning the bags over several times, for at least 24 hours and up to 2 days. On an oiled rack set 4 to 6 inches over glowing coals grill the chicken, in batches if necessary and covered if possible, for 10 to 15 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Transfer the chicken as it is cooked with tongs to a heated platter, keep it warm, covered loosely with foil, and garnish the platter with the additional chilies. Yield: 10 servings as part of a buffet COOKING LIVE SHOW #CL8909 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Caribbean Rub or Jerk Rub Categories: Yield: 1 servings ------------------------GRILLIN' & CHILLIN' #GR3620------------------------ 6 tb Garlic, minced 6 tb Onion, minced 6 tb Dried minced onion 2 tb Allspice 1 tb Dried ground chipotle 2 tb Hungarian paprika 2 tb Brown sugar 4 1/2 ts Minced fresh thyme 4 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Ground habanero 2 Lemons; Zest of In a bowl combine all ingredients. Nutritional information per serving: xx calories, xx gm protein, xxx mg cholesterol, xx gm carbohydrate, xxx mg sodium, x gm fiber, xx gm fat (x gm sat, x gm mono, x gm poly), x mg iron, xx mg calcium, xx% of calories from fat. Brought to you by MMCONV and Sylvia Steiger, SylviaRN (at) compuserve (dot) com (change characters as needed, this is to prevent bulk E-mailers from capturing my address), moderator of GT Cookbook and FringeNet Lowfat & Luscious echoes, creator of Frazzled Cook breadmachine mixes, homepage http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/SylviaRN ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Grilled Corn With Chiles Categories: Toohot Yield: 4 servings 6 Ears fresh sweet corn, husks On 1 Habanero pepper, seeded, Stemmed and lightly toasted 1 Chile negro, seeded, stemmed And lightly toasted 5 1/2 tb Whole black peppercorns 1/2 bn Thyme leaves 1/2 bn Cilantro, chopped 4 Garlic cloves 2 tb Olive oil 1/2 ts Salt Preheat the grill. Pull down the corn husks, but don't remove them. Extract the silk and rewrap the husks around the corn. Soak the ears in cold water for 30 minutes. In a blender or food processor, combine the remaining ingredients. Pulse intermittently to make a paste. Remove the corn from the water, pull back the husks and drain thoroughly. Spread the paste over the kernels. Rewrap the husks, then arrange the corn on the hot grill. Cook, turning often, for about 15 minutes, or until the husks are lightly charred. Serve in the husks. Optional serving style: After removing corn from water, drain, rewrap in husks and grill. When done, remove from grill, cut corn into 1 inch rings and toss with the chile paste. Serve in a bowl. Yield: 6 servings TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6318 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Pan Fried Squab With Apricot Glaze And Cornbread Stuffing Categories: Hot Yield: 4 servings 6 Squab 6 sl Bacon 1 lg Yellow onion, chopped 2 Ribs celery, chopped 1/2 c Dried apricots, chopped 1 1/2 c Chicken stock 1/2 bn Parsley, chopped 3 1/2 c Cornbread, diced and Toasted 3 Shallots, peeled and diced 1/2 c Apricot brandy 1/2 ts Powdered Habanero chile 1/2 c Orange juice Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash and dry the squab. In a medium-size heavy skillet, over a medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper and crumble. Reserve the bacon grease. Add the onion to the skillet and saute 3 to 5 minutes, or until transparent. Add the celery and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Add the dried apricots and stock. Return the bacon to the skillet and add the parsley. Place the cornbread in a large bowl. Pour the entire contents of the skillet over the cornbread and toss well to coat. Season the squabs inside and out with salt and pepper and stuff with the cornbread stuffing. Truss the squabs. In a large cast iron skillet, heat the reserved bacon fat. Saute the squabs until brown on all sides, turning often. Transfer the squabs to a baking dish and place in the oven for 15 minutes and reduce heat to 350 degrees, bake another 20 minutes glazing every 5 minutes. In the same skillet, saute the chile powder. Add the orange juice and cook until slightly thickened. Glaze the squab every 5 minutes as they finish roasting for 15 minutes. Serve with steamed broad beans. Yield: 6 servings TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6283 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Habanero Sauce Categories: Toohot Yield: 4 servings 3 Plum tomatoes 1 To 3 fresh habanero chilies 2 Garlic cloves, unpeeled 1/4 c Water Juice of one orange Juice of one grapefruit Salt and fresh ground pepper To taste Heat cast iron skillet over medium low heat. Add tomatoes, chilies and garlic. Pan roast until tender and brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 20 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to blender. Remove seeds and stems from chilies; add chilies to blender. Peel garlic and add to blender. Add water, orange juice and grapefruit juice. Puree until smooth. Transfer to medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve at room temperature. TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6343 ----- ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Roasted Venison With Habanero Sauce Categories: Toohot Yield: 4 servings 2 ts Coarse salt 1 ts Fennel seeds, toasted 1 ts Cumin seeds, toasted 1 ts Coriander seeds, toasted 1 ts Black peppercorns 2 12 ounce venison Tenderloins Habanero Sauce (see recipe) 4 Green onions, thinly sliced On diagonal Crush salt, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander and peppercorns with mortar and pestle. Rub venison on all sides with mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Pan sear until browned and transfer to oven to roast until medium rare, or desired degree of doneness. Transfer venison to work surface. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 1 inch thick slices. Arrange on platter. Spoon Habanero Sauce over. Sprinkle with green onions. Yield: 8 servings TOO HOT TAMALES SHOW #TH6343 -----