| A friend of mine once told me there is | | | | cloves (or cinnamon) and ground pepper. |
| more to the culinary life than chile | | | | Cut deep gashes in the chicken and fill |
| peppers. He might be right, but he keeps | | | | with the mixture. Secure open end with a |
| telling me this over my diner table, so | | | | toothpick to keep the stuffing from |
| go figure. | | | | falling out. |
| The habanero chile (Capsicum chinense | | | | Beat the egg and combine with the soy |
| Jacquin) is the most intensely spicy | | | | sauce and pepper sauce. Lightly dust the |
| chile pepper of the Capsicum genus. | | | | chicken with flour, dip in the egg |
| Unripe habaneros are green, but the | | | | mixture and roll in the bread crumbs. |
| color at maturity varies. Common colors | | | | Apricot-Habanero Barbecue Sauce |
| are orange and red, but white, brown, | | | | You want to do this sauce over and over |
| and pink are also seen. | | | | again. |
| Most habaneros rate 200,000-300,000 | | | | A fruity sweetness, a rich vegetable |
| Scoville heat units (SHU), with the | | | | aroma, and a dash of habanero makes this |
| Guinness Book of Records recognizing the | | | | sauce just perfect for salmon, halibut, |
| Red Savinas variety, developed by GNS | | | | and catfish. Try this with poultry and |
| Spices of Southern California, as the | | | | pork too. |
| 'World's Hottest Spice' at 580,000 SHU. | | | | *1 yellow onion, finely chopped |
| For comparison, a Cayenne pepper is | | | | *2 cloves garlic |
| typically 30,000 to 50,000 SHU while | | | | *corn or canola oil |
| police-grade pepper spray rates | | | | *1 yellow bell pepper, roasted, peeled, |
| 5,300,000 SHU. A typical Jalapeno pepper | | | | and seeded |
| is about 4,500 Scoville units. This | | | | *2/3 cup (150 g) dried apricots |
| means that 4,500 parts of sugar water | | | | *1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinager |
| are required to dilute one part Jalapeno | | | | *3 tablespoons (1/2 dl) brown sugar |
| extract until its heat can no longer be | | | | *1 1/4 cups (3 dl) water |
| felt. | | | | *1 tablespoon Colmans powdered mustard |
| Habaneros are believed to originate in | | | | *4 tablespoon habanero hot sauce |
| Cuba. Other producers include Belize, | | | | *salt |
| the Yucatan peninsula, Costa Rica and | | | | In a pan, sauté the onion and garlic in |
| some US states including Texas, Idaho | | | | a little oil until soft. Add the |
| and California. | | | | remaining ingredients, except the |
| The habanero's heat and delicate fruity, | | | | mustard powder and habanero. Simmer, |
| citrus-like flavor make it a popular | | | | covered, for 20 minutes, or until the |
| ingredient in the hotter hot sauces and | | | | apricots are soft. Pour into a food |
| the spiciest of foods. We are going to | | | | processor. Season with mustard powder, |
| discuss some ways of using the habanero | | | | habanero, and salt while processing to a |
| for our own person cuisine, but keep in | | | | smooth sauce. (Serves 4) |
| mind some to those heat statistics | | | | Spicy Island Hot Sauce |
| above. You don't want to accidentally | | | | *1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded & |
| get the juice from these peppers | | | | coarsely chopped |
| anywhere near your face or eyes. | | | | *1 med yellow onion, coarsely chopped |
| Recently I got a dose of habanero juice | | | | *2 med cloves garlic, minced |
| under my thumb nail, and it burned for | | | | *4 Habanero peppers, stemmed & seeded |
| three days no matter how much I washed | | | | *1in piece fresh ginger, peeled & |
| it off. So be careful, and we'll have | | | | coarsely chopped |
| some fun. Don't and possible side | | | | *1/3 cup dark rum |
| effects might occur. | | | | *1/3 cup fresh lime juice |
| Bajan Chicken | | | | *1 tsp salt |
| *3 fresh Habanero chiles, stems & seeds | | | | *2 1/2 tsp honey |
| removed, finely chopped | | | | *1/8 tsp cardamom |
| *1 tablespoon Caribbean-style Habanero | | | | *1/8 tsp anise |
| sauce (I like Trinidad or Inner Beauty) | | | | *1/8 tsp cloves |
| *4 chicken breasts, skin removed | | | | *1/8 tsp turmeric |
| *6 green onions, finely chopped, | | | | *pinch of nutmeg |
| including tops | | | | *pinch of cinnamon |
| *3 cloves garlic, minced | | | | *freshly ground black pepper to taste |
| *2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lime juice | | | | Combine all ingredients in blender and |
| *2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (I | | | | puree just until smooth (do not |
| substituted cilantro) | | | | over-blend and aerate). Pour into |
| *1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (Because of | | | | saucepan & bring to boil, simmer gently, |
| a personal anti-clove bias, I | | | | uncovered for about 10 min. Remove from |
| substituted cinnamon; thanks to my | | | | heat & allow to cool before bottling. |
| dentist father, cloves remind me of | | | | Refrigerate, Sauce will keep approx. 6 |
| stinky tooth decay ...) | | | | weeks. Makes 2 cups. |
| *1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black | | | | Enjoy. |
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| Combine the chiles, green onions, | | | | world. |
| garlic, lime juice, parsley or cilantro, | | | | |