Grilled Chicken And Star Fruit Carambola Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken quarters in shallow dish.
• In a bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, sherry, garlic, and poultry seasoning, and 1 teaspoons of Caribbean seasoning.
• Pour off 1 cup of this mixture, and set it aside.
• Pour the rest of the mixture over the chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• Prepare grill.
• Put the carambolas into a blender or food processor.
• Add lime juice,honey,vinegar,soy sauce, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and remaining 1 teaspoons Caribbean seasoning.
• Whirl until the mixture is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
• lend in the reserved marinade.
• Grill over medium coals for 30 minutes,turning occasionally and basting with the carambola mixture after every turn.
• The chicken is done when it reaches 170* on a meat thermometer.
• Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Combine orange peel, orange marmalade, oil, thyme, coriander, red pepper and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
• Peel and quarter grapefruit and kiwi.
• Pit and quarter nectarines. Cut star fruit into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Thread fruits on 4 metal skewers.
• Grill chicken directly over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes until chicken is no longer pink, turning once.
• During the last 8 minutes of grilling place fruit skewers directly over medium heat. Brush fruit and chicken with the marmalade mixture often. Turn fruit once.
• While the chicken and fruit are grilling prepare some rice for a great side dish. Or to add even more of the islands to your meal you could use couscous as a great side dish choice.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir well.
• Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and cook 25 minutes
• Use your stick blender to make it smooth and simmer until thickened.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prepare star fruit (carambolas) by cutting off the edges of the ridges. Remove seeds if you want to do so. Slice in 1/2 inch slices. Combine tapioca and sugar and lightly mix with sliced fruit. If the fruit is very sweet ad 1/4 cup lime juice.
• Line a 9-inch pie pan 1 crust. Spread prepared fruit over pastry. Dot with small pieces of butter and sprinkle with nutmeg. Roll the top crust so it will be large enough to make a good seal. Cut gashes to allow steam to escape. Or cut out stars.
• Bake about 35 minutes, or until pastry is golden brown.

Steps:

• Grill chicken breast, cool and slice into strips.
• Place lettuce greens in the center of a large plate or platter and alternate; placing chicken strips, roasted peppers and star fruit slices around the greens. Combine the first 8 dressing ingredients in a bowl and slowly whisk in sesame and canola oil.
• Spoon over the top of salad.

Steps:

• Cut 1 star fruit in half crosswise and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice, using a citrus reamer or juicer; set juice aside. Or just whiz it in a food processor or blender on steroids.
• Dice star fruit halves; set aside.
• Slice remaining 3 star fruit crosswise and set aside.
• Combine 2 tablespoons star fruit juice, chicken, sherry, brown sugar, ginger root, soy sauce and garlic in a bowl and stir well. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Sprinkle chicken with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and star fruit; stir fry 1 minute.
• Add bell pepper and onion and stir fry 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add reserved marinade, sesame oil, salt and pepper; stir fry 1 minute.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Place the beef sirloin steak in a medium dish and cover with Worcestershire sauce. Sprinkle with ground black pepper and seasoning salt, adjusting the amounts to taste. Place star fruit slices around the steak. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator approximately 4 hours, turning steak once.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
• Cook steak 3 to 5 minutes per side on the prepared grill, or to desired doneness.

Steps:

• Trim the ends and edges of the star fruit.
• Blend star fruit and ginger with water and lime juice then strain (or not, I don't). Add sugar and serve chilled.