Super Bowl Recipe - Sonny Crockett's Jerk Chicken Sticks & Ricardo Tubbs Mango Salsa

[A big thanks to Bleachers John and Jill for sharing this recipe!]

This recipe pays homage to this year’s spicy Super Bowl host city, Miami , FL. A few things that come to mind when I think of Miami : Vice Squad, Gloria Estefan, skinny ties, Pet Detectives, Dan Marino, and of course, Caribbean influenced food. So here goes:

*Begin Jan Hammer’s Miami Vice theme music now*

As on TV, these two work so well together:

Sonny Crockett’s Jerk Chicken sticks

Disclaimer: If you’re going to multiply this recipe to serve the whole party, go easy on the salt and spices.

• 1/2 cup onion, minced
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 to1 tsp cayenne pepper (Robert Palmer once sang: “Some like it hot but you can’t tell how hot ‘til you try”)
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 lb chicken tenders – patted dry
  

Preparation:
Mince and mash (or use processor) onion to a paste consistency with thyme, sugar, salt and spices.

Skewer chicken tenders using 1 tender per skewer. Marinate chicken tender skewers in jerk seasoning until ready to cook (the longer the better – go make the Salsa!) Grill chicken skewers until cooked through.

Serve with Tubbs’ Salsa.

Ricardo Tubbs’ Mango Salsa

• 2 ripe mangoes – pitted and diced into ¼ inch cubes
• ¼ c finely chopped onion (I prefer red)
• ¼ c finely diced red bell pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lime (maybe a little bit more)
• Small handful of chopped cilantro or mint
• Salt to taste
  

Preparation:
Throw it all together in a bowl, mix and serve.

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