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Mushroom Bok Choy Soup

Mushroom Bok Choy Soup

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat butter in a stockpot over medium heat. Add mushrooms, bok choy, green onions, garlic, and ginger. Sprinkle mushroom mixture with lime juice, then cook and stir just until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. 3 Increase the heat to medium-high. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro and green bok choy leaves.

By Christopher

Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup

Hearty Chicken and Rice Soup

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine chicken broth, onion, celery, carrots, parsley, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until the onion and celery begin to soften, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir in chicken; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard bay leaf.
  4. 4 Stir in rice and lime juice; cook and stir until rice is heated through and grains separate, about 1 minute.
  5. 5 Garnish with lime slices.

By Carrie Murphy

Watermelon Gazpacho

Watermelon Gazpacho

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place 1/2 cup of watermelon, orange juice, and oil in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer to a medium bowl; add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, garlic, jalapeño, lime juice, and herbs. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

The Best Thai Coconut Soup

The Best Thai Coconut Soup

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger, curry paste, and lemongrass; cook and stir in the hot oil for 1 minute.
  3. 3 Gradually stir in chicken broth, then stir in fish sauce and brown sugar; reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Add coconut milk and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are soft, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Add shrimp; cook until no longer translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice; season with salt and garnish with cilantro.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By Jessica

Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

Quick and Easy Black Bean Soup

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
45 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a cold pot. Turn heat to medium, cook and stir until the bacon is cooked but not crisp.
  2. 2 Stir in onion; cook and stir for 5 minutes, until the onion turns translucent and golden.
  3. 3 Stir in garlic; cook for 2-3 minutes. Add chicken stock, turn heat to medium-high. Stir in oregano, cayenne and salt. Add black beans and water. Return to a simmer.
  4. 4 Simmer on medium-low, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes. While it's cooking, mash about half the beans to thicken the soup.
  5. 5 Stir in black pepper and cumin. Add salt to taste.
  6. 6 Make the relish by stirring together minced green onion, sambal paste, and lime juice.
  7. 7 Serve garnished with relish, chopped green onions, and sour cream.

By John Mitzewich

Easy and Tasty Chicken Tortilla Soup

Easy and Tasty Chicken Tortilla Soup

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring the water to a boil in a large pot; stir the bouillon cubes into the water until dissolved. Add the onion, banana pepper, hominy, black beans, garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes with chiles, diced tomatoes, chicken soup, chicken, garlic powder, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir. Reduce heat to medium and cook the soup until the onions are soft and opaque, about 20 minutes.

By ShannyBanany

Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Blanco

Slow Cooker Chicken Pozole Blanco

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
180 min
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and brown lightly, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a 6-quart slow cooker.
  3. 3 Cook onion in the same skillet over medium heat until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, minced chile, and bouillon powder; continue cooking for 1 minute. Pour in 1 cup water and stir well. Remove from heat and pour into the slow cooker. Add remaining 7 cups water, hominy, lime juice, oregano, and bay leaf to the slow cooker.
  4. 4 Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours or High for 3 to 4 hours. Soup is ready when chicken is tender and easily pulled apart. Shred chicken using 2 forks. Ladle soup into bowls and let guests garnish soup as desired.

By Mazola

Piña Colada Sorbet

Piña Colada Sorbet

4.7

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring sugar and water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat; boil and stir until liquid becomes clear, about 1 minute. Set simple syrup aside to cool.
  2. 2 Add pineapple to a blender or the bowl of a food processor; blend until very smooth and frothy. Whisk simple syrup, pineapple purée, coconut milk, and lime juice together in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled, about 3 hours.
  3. 3 Pour pineapple-coconut mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm or desired consistency.

By CALLALILLIE

Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)

Djente di Kacho (Dog's Teeth Coconut Candy)

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chop the coconut meat into pieces about 1/2 inch square.
  2. 2 Place water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon and sugar until dissolved. Boil mixture until liquid reduces to a syrup consistency, then stir in coconut pieces. Add the lime juice, and turn off heat.
  3. 3 Place spoonfuls of sugared coconut mixture into small paper cups. Cool in cups until hardened.

By Linda

Classic Daiquiri

Classic Daiquiri

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Blend ice, rum, lime juice, triple sec, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a blender on the highest setting until smooth, 15 to 20 seconds. Pour into glass.
  2. 2 Spread 2 tablespoons sugar in a thin layer onto a small plate. Rub lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Dip glass rim in sugar to coat. Pour blended beverage into the prepared glass to serve.

By Patrick Washburn

Bahamian Baked Grouper

Bahamian Baked Grouper

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
560 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Arrange the grouper on a plate. Drizzle the lime juice over the fillets and season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or 8 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking dish.
  3. 3 Lay the fillets in the prepared baking dish in a single layer. Arrange the tomato slices, onion slices, and bell pepper slices atop the fillets. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily, about 1 hour.

By Kristal

Mango Pie

Mango Pie

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Toss the sliced green mango with the lime juice in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, toss together the sugar, flour, salt, and nutmeg. Layer the sugar mixture and the sliced mangoes in several layers in the pie shell bottom. Dot with butter, then top with the other half of the pie crust. Prick with a fork.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until the mango has softened and the crust is golden brown.

By Becky Garcia-Muir

Grilled Caribbean Chicken

Grilled Caribbean Chicken

4.2

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 In a nonporous glass dish or bowl combine the orange juice, lime juice, chutney, ginger, oil, pepper sauce, oregano and cloves. Mix all together and add chicken. Toss to coat, cover dish and place in refrigerator. Marinate overnight.
  2. 2 Preheat grill to medium high heat or set oven to broil
  3. 3 Remove chicken from dish (dispose of remaining marinade) and grill or broil the chicken 6 inches from the heat source.

By Eileen Mintz

Grilled Jerk Chicken Thighs

Grilled Jerk Chicken Thighs

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine green onions, lime juice, habaneros, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, allspice, nutmeg, and thyme in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Pour mixture into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  3. 3 Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
  4. 4 Cook on the preheated grill until no longer pink in centers and juices run clear, about 16 minutes, flipping about halfway. An instant-read thermometer inserted into centers should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

By Soup Loving Nicole

The Krank's Caribbean Mule

The Krank's Caribbean Mule

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine chopped cranberries, water, and sugar in a saucepan over very low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cranberries have completely softened, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve, gently pressing the pulp to extract their liquid. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes. Cover and put in the refrigerator before use, 20 to 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Pour 1 tablespoon cooled cranberry syrup and 1/2 ounce lime juice into two copper mugs or collins glasses. Add ice. Pour in equal amounts of ginger beer and vodka to each. Stir with a cocktail stirrer. Garnish with a lime wheel, rosemary sprig, and cranberries. Serve immediately.

By Buckwheat Queen

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

Caribbean-Spiced Roast Chicken

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 In a small bowl, combine the lime juice, rum, and brown sugar; set sauce aside.
  3. 3 Mix together the cayenne pepper, clove, cinnamon, ginger, pepper, salt, and thyme leaves. Brush the chicken with oil, then coat with the spice mixture.
  4. 4 Place in a roasting pan, and bake about 90 minutes, until the juices run clear or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest part of the thigh reaches 180 degrees F. Baste the chicken with the reserved sauce every 20 minutes while it's cooking. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

By MICHELLE0011

Jamaican Jerked Chicken

Jamaican Jerked Chicken

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine green onion, orange juice, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves in resealable container. Seal and shake to combine. Add chicken and coat; marinate for 8 hours.
  2. 2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken; reserve marinade.
  3. 3 Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, turning halfway through, 12 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 170 degrees F (77 degrees C).
  4. 4 Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Drizzle over cooked chicken.

By Cathy Anderson

Conch Salad

Conch Salad

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
200 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Tenderize conch with a meat mallet. Cut into bite-sized chunks; transfer to a glass bowl. Add 1 cup lemon juice; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Soak conch in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
  2. 2 Drain off and discard lemon juice. Transfer conch to another bowl. Add tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, cucumber, seasoning blend, and seasoned salt; mix thoroughly.
  3. 3 Transfer conch mixture to a container. Add tomato juice, remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, and lime juice; mix well. Stir in vinegar and hot sauce. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, about 1 hour. Serve cold.

By Carl B

Coconut-Lime Cheesecake with Mango Coulis

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

Bahamian Chicken Souse

Bahamian Chicken Souse

4.2

Prep
40 min
Cook
50 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Toss the chicken wings with 3 tablespoons lime juice and the seasoned salt. Set aside to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and green pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and begun to brown, about 10 minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, red pepper flakes, allspice, bay leaves, marinated chicken, lime juice, and water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone, and the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

By Kristal

Hot Banana Salsa

Hot Banana Salsa

4.7

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together the banana, red pepper, green pepper, yellow pepper, cilantro, green onion, lime juice, brown sugar, ginger, olive oil, and habanero pepper in a bowl; season with salt. Serve within 1 hour.

By Michelle

Faux Jerk Chicken

Faux Jerk Chicken

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
1475 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large dish, mix the olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, thyme, allspice, cinnamon, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir in the scotch bonnet pepper, green onions, and garlic. Pierce chicken on all sides with a fork, and place in the dish. Cover, and marinate up to 24 hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.
  2. 2 Preheat the grill for high heat.
  3. 3 Lightly oil grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.

By BETHMCAFEE

Caribbean Chicken Salad

Caribbean Chicken Salad

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
15 min
Total
165 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a bowl and cover with teriyaki marinade sauce. Marinate at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  2. 2 In a small bowl mix tomatoes, onion, jalapeño pepper, and cilantro. Cover salsa and refrigerate.
  3. 3 In a small bowl mix mustard, honey, sugar, oil, vinegar, and lime juice. Cover dressing and refrigerate.
  4. 4 Preheat the grill for high heat.
  5. 5 Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on the grill and discard marinade. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear.
  6. 6 Arrange mixed salad greens on plates. Spoon some salsa over each salad and sprinkle with 1/4 of the pineapple chunks. Break tortilla chips into large chunks and sprinkle over salads. Lay some grilled chicken strips on each salad. Finally, drizzle dressing over each salad and serve.

By Marcy Dzurisin

Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad

4.3

Prep
30 min
Cook
55 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place Russet potato pieces into a large saucepan, and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil, turn the heat down, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add sweet potato, and cook about 15 minutes more. Remove a piece of each potato, and cut it in half to see if it is cooked enough. Once potatoes are tender, add corn kernels; cook another 30 seconds. Drain through a colander. Fill the saucepan with cold water, and drop vegetables into water. Cool for 5 minutes, and drain.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, whisk together mustard, lime juice, cilantro, and garlic. Slowly whisk in oil. Mix in salt and black pepper.
  3. 3 Cut cooled potatoes into 1-inch cubes and add to dressing along with cucumber and red onion. Toss well. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Toss peanuts in just before serving.

By jessica