Tyrone Edwards and Chloe Wilde are hitting the sandy beaches of Barbados in this spotlight on the tropical paradise. From diving in to the delicious local eats to exploring the unique heritage of Barbados, follow along as they get a taste of the tropics and make a splash with the locals. Viewers will join Tyrone and Chloe as they feed their bellies at Oistins Fish Fry, feed their minds on an Island Safari Tour learning about the Island and its history as the Birthplace of Rum, and feed their souls on a catamaran cruise. If that's not enough, Tyrone hits the Food and Rum Festival with some local friends to take a bite out of the island life as only a local would.
Watch the video below to see Chloe and Tyrone learn to cook like locals with this recipe for Comforting Chicken Pelau. Then watch the next video to see how they wash it all down with a Cassanova Cocktail.
RECIPE 1 – Comforting Chicken Pelau
Ingredients Needed:
- 4-5lbs chicken
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 cloves of garlic thinly sliced or crushed
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium tomato chopped
- 2-3 tablespoon cilantro (or 2 tbs Caribbean green meat seasoning)
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 hot pepper (only if you like your food spicy)
- 1 green onion or chive chopped
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme (1 teaspoon dried)
- 1 large carrot
- 1 can coconut milk (about a cup)
- 1 can pigeon peas (also known as congo peas)
- 3 cups of long grain brown rice - parboiled (washed)
- 2 large sweet potato
- 1/4 cup Bajan rum
- Optional: Seasoning peppers
RECIPE 2 - THE CASSANOVA
- Mix:
- 3 tsp sugar
- 2 freshly squeezed limes
- 4 oz rum
- Fresh Rosemary
- Add ice and shake well
- Pour into glass
- Add a dash of Hibiscus syrup
- Sprinkle:
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Garnish with thinly sliced cucumber as desired