MY JAMAICAN CHRISTMAS DINNER | WHAT I ATE FOR CHRISTMAS | JAMAICAN FOOD |QUARANTINE CHRISTMAS DINNER

jerk chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: baked chicken

Grilled chicken is lower in fat while still flavorful.

curried goat

🥗Healthier: curried chicken

💰Cheaper: curried lentils

Curried lentils provide a plant-based option at a lower cost.

festival dumplings

🥗Healthier: baked dumplings

💰Cheaper: cornmeal dumplings

Cornmeal dumplings are easy to make and cost-effective.

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey is leaner, while pork shoulder offers a budget-friendly alternative.

Prepare the ham by scoring the surface and glazing it with a mixture of honey and mustard.

Roast the ham in the oven at 350°F until heated through, about 1.5-2 hours.

Cook rice and peas by boiling rice with coconut milk, kidney beans, and spices until tender.

Prepare jerk chicken by marinating it in jerk seasoning and grilling until fully cooked, about 30-40 minutes.

Make curried goat by simmering goat meat with curry powder and coconut milk until tender, about 2 hours.

Fry festival dumplings in hot oil until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.

Steam collard greens until wilted, about 5-7 minutes.

Fry plantains in oil until caramelized and golden, about 2-3 minutes per side.

Prepare gravy by simmering pan drippings with flour and water until thickened.

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