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Honey Lime Chicken Wings
Appetizer

Honey Lime Chicken Wings

4.4

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix together the honey, lime juice, lime peel, garlic, salt and ground black pepper.
  2. 2 Place the flour in a plastic bag and shake the chicken wings in the flour to coat.
  3. 3 In a large skillet, fry the chicken wings in hot, 1 inch deep oil until cooked through. Place the cooked wings in the honey/lime mixture and toss to coat well. Serve immediately.

By Jana

Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

Grilled Pineapple Mango Salsa

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
500 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Cook pineapple, red bell pepper, and jalapeño pepper on the preheated grill, turning frequently, until pineapple has mild grill marks and peppers are browned on all sides, about 3 minutes for pineapple and 5 to 7 minutes for peppers. Carefully remove from grill and place peppers in paper bag to cool.
  3. 3 After peppers are cool, rub skins off gently with paper towels, cut in half, and remove and discard seeds. Cut the cooled pineapple and peppers into a small dice and place into a bowl. Add mango, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest; stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours to 1 day before serving.

By Mama Smith

JR's Salsa
Appetizer Mexican

JR's Salsa

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss tomatoes, serrano peppers, jalapeno peppers, white onion, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, lime zest, and lime juice in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour to overnight before serving.

By Nelson W Browning JR

Mediterranean Tuna Bites
Appetizer American

Mediterranean Tuna Bites

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir Dijon mustard, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar together in a bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil; whisk until dressing thickens slightly. Stir in the salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Place the tuna in a bowl. Lightly fold in tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, parsley, and capers.
  3. 3 Drizzle dressing over the tuna mixture. Stir gently, trying not to break the tuna into small pieces.
  4. 4 Place a spoonful of tuna onto a pretzel crisp, top with 2 olive slices, and sprinkle with some crumbled feta cheese.

By lutzflcat

Game Day Victory Dessert Board
Appetizer

Game Day Victory Dessert Board

3.0

Prep
100 min
Cook
60 min
Total
670 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Generously butter the bottom and sides of an 11x7-inch glass baking dish and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon powdered sugar.
  2. 2 Add 1/2 cup cold water to the bowl of a stand mixer and add unflavored gelatin. Set aside to soften.
  3. 3 Combine remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup, cherry gelatin, and almond extract in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until sugar and gelatin are dissolved. Heat the mixture to boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer immersed in the mixture reads 240 degrees F (115 degrees C), about 30 minutes. Watch carefully that syrup doesn't boil over; reduce heat if necessary.
  4. 4 Slowly pour syrup into the softened gelatin in the stand mixer bowl. Beat on low speed, then increase to medium-high and beat until marshmallow mixture has tripled in size. Pour into the prepared baking dish and smooth the top using a rubber spatula. Set marshmallow mixture aside and let stand, uncovered, 8 hours to overnight.
  5. 5 Dust a large cutting board with about 1 tablespoon powdered sugar. Loosen sides of marshmallow mixture from the baking dish, lift out onto the cutting board, and rub additional powdered sugar on top. Spray a sharp knife with cooking spray and cut marshmallows into 1-inch squares, 11 rows by 7 rows.
  6. 6 Toss marshmallows in a large bowl with remaining confectioners' sugar. Shake off excess sugar and transfer marshmallows to an airtight container.
  7. 7 Combine cream cheese and peanut butter in a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in marshmallow cream, mashed banana, and vanilla extract and whip until well combined. Transfer to a lidded container and refrigerate until needed.
  8. 8 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  9. 9 Mix 2 cups of flour and powdered sugar together. Cut in butter. Mix well and press the dough into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  10. 10 Bake crust in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
  11. 11 Beat remaining 1/4 cup flour, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest together in a bowl for at least 1 minute. Pour topping over the baked crust.
  12. 12 Return pan to the oven and bake until topping has set, about 20 minutes. Remove and let cool completely.
  13. 13 Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place puff pastry cups on a baking sheet.
  14. 14 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and puffed, about 20 minutes.
  15. 15 Press centers of hot pastry cups down into bottom of cups. Set aside to cool completely.
  16. 16 Use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese and yogurt together in a medium-sized bowl until smooth.
  17. 17 Stir together condensed milk and key lime juice in a bowl. Add to the cream cheese mixture, beating until well combined. Divide mixture in half and tint one portion of filling with green food coloring. Place each portion of filling in a separate resealable plastic bag.
  18. 18 Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of mixture to the bottom of ten 2-ounce shooter glasses. Snip a small corner from each bag of filling. Fill each shooter glass halfway with white filling. Tap each glass on the counter to level the cheesecake. Repeat with green cheesecake mixture. Place filled key lime pie mini desserts in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes.
  19. 19 Cut cooled lemon pie bars and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Fill cooled puff pastry cups with chocolate-hazelnut spread. Top each with a fresh raspberry. Top chilled key lime pie shooters with whipped cream, lime zest, and graham cracker crumbs.
  20. 20 Assemble the dessert board by placing cherry marshmallows around the edge of a large round platter. Alternate lemon pie bars and puff pastry cups inside the circle of marshmallows. Place the key lime mini desserts on the left side of the platter. Place the bowl of marshmallow-peanut butter-banana dip on the right side of the platter, and fill in empty space with grapes, apple slices, and strawberries.

By lutzflcat

Ponche de Crème (Trinidad's Eggnog)
Drink Caribbean

Ponche de Crème (Trinidad's Eggnog)

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat eggs and lime zest in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  2. 2 Gradually pour in condensed milk while continuing to mix, and then pour in evaporated milk.
  3. 3 Stir in rum and bitters and sprinkle with nutmeg. Transfer to a bottle and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
  4. 4 Serve over crushed ice.

By CRYSTAL_CLARE

Hot Pepper Sauce - A Trinidadian Staple
Caribbean

Hot Pepper Sauce - A Trinidadian Staple

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wearing disposable gloves, and being careful not to get any in your eyes or on your skin, roughly chop the habanero peppers. Place the habanero peppers, mango, onion, green onions, and garlic into a blender. Pour in the vinegar, lime juice, and vegetable oil, cover the blender, and pulse until the mixture is very finely chopped. Stop the blender, and add dry mustard powder, salt, curry powder, and lime zest. Blend again until the sauce is smooth. Pour into clean jars, and store in refrigerator.

By Trini

Brazo Gitano de Guayaba (Jelly Roll with Guava)
Dessert Caribbean

Brazo Gitano de Guayaba (Jelly Roll with Guava)

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan.
  2. 2 Break eggs into a small mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in sugar gradually. Add water, lime zest, and vanilla extract and blend well. Beat in flour gradually until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and loosen the edges with a sharp knife. Turn out immediately onto a tea towel sprinkled with powdered sugar.
  4. 4 Cut guava paste into chunks and place in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until spreadable. Be careful, it will get hot because of the high sugar content.
  5. 5 Trim any stiff edges off of the cake and spread guava over. Roll up carefully in jelly roll fashion from the narrow end, using the towel to ease the cake over. Let cool in the towel on a wire rack for about 30 minutes.
  6. 6 Remove the towel carefully and sprinkle additional powdered sugar over the top if desired. Slice to serve.

By Milly Suazo-Martinez

Coconut-Lime Cheesecake with Mango Coulis
Dessert Caribbean

Coconut-Lime Cheesecake with Mango Coulis

4.4

Prep
35 min
Cook
55 min
Total
570 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. 2 Combine coconut, gingersnap cookies, and melted butter in a bowl; mix until evenly moistened. Press cookie mixture into the bottom and slightly up the sides of the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake crust in the preheated oven until browned and set, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  4. 4 Reduce oven heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  5. 5 Beat softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl until smooth. With the beater set to medium-low, slowly pour condensed milk into the bowl, mixing only until just blended and stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  6. 6 Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; scrape the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  7. 7 Pour about 1/2 of the cream cheese batter into a separate bowl. Stir lime zest and lime juice into portion in the new bowl; pour batter over crust in the springform pan, smoothing into an even layer.
  8. 8 Stir coconut extract through remaining cream cheese batter; pour over lime-flavored batter in the springform pan, smoothing into an even layer.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until top of cheesecake springs back when gently pressed, about 45 minutes.
  10. 10 Turn oven heat off, but leave cheesecake inside with the oven door slightly ajar until the oven cools completely. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
  11. 11 Prepare mango coulis by puréeing mango with sugar in a blender until smooth. If too thick, add 1 teaspoon water at a time, using just enough to make it pourable. Drizzle over cheesecake when plated.

By Alberta Rose

Caribbean Coconut Rice
Dinner Caribbean

Caribbean Coconut Rice

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add ginger, garlic, and cinnamon stick; sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice; sauté until rice grains are opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in water, coconut milk, sugar, salt, lime zest, and white pepper; bring to a simmer. Stir once, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Fluff rice with a fork, cover, and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish servings with toasted coconut.

By JenniH76

Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)
Dessert Caribbean

Tembleque de Coco (Coconut Tembleque)

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
315 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine coconut milk, coconut cream, evaporated milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a large saucepan.
  2. 2 Mix milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until dissolved; stir into coconut milk mixture. Add sugar, vanilla extract, orange blossom water, salt, and lime zest to coconut milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until simmering and mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove the saucepan from heat, pour mixture into a deep 9-inch cake pan, and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate until tembleque is chilled, at least 4 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Remove tembleque from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature, about 10 minutes. Dip bottom of the pan in a bowl of warm water for 1 minute. Carefully separate tembleque from the pan by running a thin knife around the edges. Place a serving dish on top of the pan and invert tembleque onto the dish; garnish with cinnamon.

By MKCortes Latin Goddess

Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake
Dessert Caribbean

Sharon's Jamaican Fruit Cake

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
  2. 2 Place butter and sugar into a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  3. 3 Beat in eggs; add rum, lime juice, almond extract, vanilla, and lime zest.
  4. 4 Stir in dried fruit, wine and molasses.
  5. 5 Sift flour, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl; gently fold into fruit mixture. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 80 to 90 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

By Sharon

We Be Jammin' Jamaican Banana Bread
Breakfast Caribbean

We Be Jammin' Jamaican Banana Bread

4.2

Prep
45 min
Cook
60 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Beat together 2 tablespoons of softened butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy. Slowly beat in sugar until well incorporated. Add the egg and mix well. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. In a different bowl, mix together the bananas, milk, 2 tablespoons rum, lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla extract; stir well. Pour 1/3 of the flour mixture into the butter and mix well. Mix in 1/2 of the mashed bananas. Continue with another 1/3 of the flour, followed by the remaining banana mixture, and finally the remaining flour. Fold in 1/4 cup pecans and 1/4 cup coconut flakes.
  3. 3 Pour the mixture into the loaf pans, and bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about one hour. When finished, cool for 10 minutes in the pan, remove, and finish cooling on a wire rack.
  4. 4 After you take the banana bread out of the oven, prepare the topping by stirring together the brown sugar, remaining butter, lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of rum in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer stirring constantly; cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth, about one minute. Remove from heat, and stir in 2 tablespoons pecans, and 2 tablespoons coconut. Spoon this topping over the loaves while they are still warm. The topping will harden slightly when the loaf cools.

By B Painter

Lime Pepper

Lime Pepper

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the lime zest, black pepper, and salt in an airtight jar. Shake to mix. Use in recipes where you would use lemon pepper.

By Eula Thompson

Key Lime Pie VIII
Dessert

Key Lime Pie VIII

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
140 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, mix together lime rind, lime juice, and condensed milk. Whisk in pudding mix and allow to set up 5 minutes. Fold in 8 ounce tub of whipped topping. Pour mixture into pastry shell. Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with additional whipped topping if desired.

By Charlotte Pierce

Key Lime Cookie Cake
Dessert Mexican

Key Lime Cookie Cake

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour condensed milk, lime juice, and lime zest into a blender and blend until rich and creamy.
  2. 2 Arrange a layer of cookies to cover the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Pour 1/4 of the lime cream over the cookies. Repeat layers to use up all cookies and cream.
  3. 3 Cover and refrigerate for 5 to 6 hours, or if you prefer a more chilled dessert, place in the freezer for 2 hours before serving.

By Chris

Watermelon Salad with Grapes and Citrus
Lunch American

Watermelon Salad with Grapes and Citrus

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine watermelon and red grapes in a large bowl; toss in lemon zest and lime zest until evenly dispersed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.

By Joeitalian

Blueberry Vodka Martinis
Drink

Blueberry Vodka Martinis

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
20190 min

Instructions

  1. 1 To make blueberry vodka: Pour about 1/3 of the bottle of vodka into a holding container; set aside. Score each blueberry with a small nick and place into the vodka bottle. Fill the vodka bottle with reserved vodka until just below the neck. Add just enough raspberry liqueur to top off the bottle. Let sit in a dark place for 2 weeks.
  2. 2 To make martini: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add 2 parts blueberry vodka, 1 part raspberry liqueur, and a dash of lime juice to the shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a glass. Garnish with twist of lime zest.

By YOU999

Refreshing Coconut Lime Sorbet
Dessert American

Refreshing Coconut Lime Sorbet

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine coconut cream, coconut water, lime juice, lime zest, and coconut extract in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator until flavors combine, at least 1 hour.
  2. 2 Pour coconut mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 1 ½ hours.

By drewface

Mango-Lime Curd

Mango-Lime Curd

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine mango, lime juice, and lime zest in the bowl of a food processor. Process until pureed. Add eggs, salt, and nutmeg; process 15 seconds longer.
  2. 2 Combine sugar and butter in a bowl. Add to mango mixture in the food processor. Process until smooth.
  3. 3 Transfer mixture to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave at 50% power for 2 minutes; stir with a whisk. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes more; whisk again. Continue heating and whisking until the mixture achieves a pudding-like consistency, 6 to 10 minutes total. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.

By Laroo

Sriracha Lime Ice Cream
Dessert

Sriracha Lime Ice Cream

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
445 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine cream, milk, 1/2 of the sugar, sriracha sauce, and salt in a large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until almost boiling, whisking occasionally. Do not boil or the cream will separate.
  2. 2 Whisk egg yolks, remaining sugar, and lime zest in a separate mixing bowl. Pour 1/3 of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture; whisk to combine. Repeat this step 2 more times until the cream mixture is fully incorporated into the egg yolk mixture.
  3. 3 Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and heat for 2 minutes, whisking constantly. Do not boil. Transfer to a clean bowl with a lid and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 4 hours to overnight.
  4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately as soft-serve or transfer to an freezer-safe container and freeze until scoopable, at least 2 hours.

By Soup Loving Nicole

Grilled Swordfish Steaks with Cilantro-Lime Butter
Dinner

Grilled Swordfish Steaks with Cilantro-Lime Butter

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Brush both sides of swordfish with olive oil.
  3. 3 Cook on the preheated grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 12 minutes, brushing with olive oil and turning once halfway through.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, combine butter, cilantro, jalapeno, lime zest, and lime juice in a small bowl. Serve butter mixture with swordfish.

By Michellea Southern David

Key Lime Pie
Dessert American

Key Lime Pie

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine condensed milk, key lime juice, sour cream, and lime zest in a bowl; mix well. Pour into graham cracker crust; place pie on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes, until tiny pinhole bubbles burst on the surface of the pie. The filling will be wobbly but not browned.
  4. 4 Transfer pie to a wire rack to cool, then thoroughly chill pie in the refrigerator before serving, about 1 hour. Garnish with lime slices and whipped cream, if desired.
  5. 5 Serve and enjoy!

By ANNRICHARDSON

Killer Virgin Cocojito Ice Cream
Dessert

Killer Virgin Cocojito Ice Cream

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved and syrup forms, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir 1 cup mint leaves into mixture, and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain and discard leaves. Transfer syrup to refrigerator to cool completely.
  2. 2 Blend coconut, remaining mint leaves, lime juice, and lime zest together in a blender until mint is minced and mixture is well-combined, about 1 minute.
  3. 3 Stir coconut mixture, cooled syrup, and sparkling water together in a bowl.
  4. 4 Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

By Buckwheat Queen

Spicy Grilled Chicken
Dinner

Spicy Grilled Chicken

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a shallow glass dish, mix the oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper. Add chicken, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
  2. 2 Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
  3. 3 Lightly oil the grill grate. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken for 6 to 8 minutes each side, or until juices run clear.

By Jenn H