Tropical Bajan Cutters Feast

Tropical Bajan Cutters Feast

Experience the vibrant flavors of Barbados with these six unique Bajan cutters, each a delightful twist on the classic Caribbean sandwich. Perfect for a snack or light meal, these cutters feature local Barbadian ingredients, elevating your sandwich game to island heights. Prepare to feast on exotic tastes and brisk assembly as you journey through each mouthwatering cutter.

Ingredients

🌰 Onions: Quantity not specified
🌾 Cassava Flour: Quantity not specified
💧 Water: Quantity not specified
🧂 Salt & pepper: To taste
🌻 Oil: Quantity not specified
🥪 4 Nicholls salt bread (Nicholls Your Baker)
🧀 4 oz Anchor cheese (Anchor New Zealand Cheddar Cheese)
🧈 Anchor butter
🍖 8 oz Eve ham
🌶️ Pepper Jelly (Caribbean Treats Pepper Jelly)
🐟 8 Fishcakes (pre-made)
🍹 ½ cup Mount Gay Black Label (Mount Gay Rum)
🧈 ½ cup Anchor butter (Sunflower Garlic Spread by Caribbean Treats)
🧂 Salt & pepper: To taste
🍬 ¼ cup Brown sugar
🐟 4 Amber Jack fillets (pre-seasoned)
🥒 1 Cucumber
🍋 1 Lime
🧂 Salt: To taste
🌿 Organic greens (Redland Farm Specialty Lettuce Oak Leaf)
🍶 Yogurt: Quantity not specified
🌻 Roberts Sunflower Garlic spread
🌻 Roberts Soybean Oil
🌿 Parsley: Pinch, chopped
🍗 8 oz Roast Pork, sliced
🍏 1 Apple
🥕 1 Carrot
🍬 ½ cup Brown sugar
🌻 Oil: Quantity not specified
🧂 Salt & pepper: To taste
🍋 Lime
🌻 Roberts Soybean Oil
🧀 4 oz Monterey Jack cheese
🌶️ 4 oz Roasted peppers
🥓 8 oz Eve Bacon Strips
💧 Water: Quantity not specified
🌰 4 oz Onions
🧂 White pepper: To taste
🥚 Poached Eggs: Pre-poached
🥚 4 Eggs (for poaching)
💧 Water: For poaching
🧂 Salt: For poaching
🍶 1 tbsp Goya White Vinegar
🍶 1 cup Swiss Mayonnaise
🍋 1 Lime
🌶️ 1 Scotch bonnet pepper
🦀 Salt & pepper: To taste
🐑 4 Carmeta's Lamb Burgers
🥅 ½ cup Sunflower Garlic Spread
🥑 ½ Avocado: Sliced (optional)
🧅 ½ Red onion: Julienned
🧀 4 oz Goat cheese (brand not specified)
🧈 Roberts Sunflower Garlic Spread
🧂 Salt & pepper: To taste
🫘 1 can Goya Black Beans
🌰 1 Onion
🧄 2 Garlic pods
🍅 1 can Goya Diced Tomatoes
🌿 1 tsp Goya Adobo All Purpose Seasoning

Instructions

Preparation Overview:

• Prep each cutter in assembly line style for efficiency. Remember to keep components warm until assembling for best results.

1- Eve Ham Cutters:

• Slice Nicholls salt bread horizontally.
• Spread Sunflower Garlic Spread on each slice and toast until golden.
• Layer cheese and ham inside the bread.
• Dredge onions in cassava flour and fry until golden.
• Place fried onions atop ham inside the sandwich; add pepper jelly.
• Close with top bread slice for a complete cutter.

2- Mount Gay Bread & Fishcakes:

• Slice and toast Nicholls salt bread with Sunflower Garlic Spread.
• Prepare a glaze by simmering rum, butter, and brown sugar.
• Coat fishcakes in glaze, warming thoroughly.
• Place rum-glazed fishcakes in between prepared bread slices.

3- Amber Jack Cutter:

• Slice and toast Nicholls salt bread with Anchor butter.
• Fry Amber Jack fillets coated in cassava flour in Roberts Soybean Oil.
• Mix cucumber salsa with lime juice, salt, and parsley.
• Layer greens, fish fillets, cucumber salsa, and yogurt dressing in toasted bread.

4- Roast Pork Cutter with Bacon Jam:

• Slice and toast Nicholls salt bread with butter.
• Assemble apple slaw and bacon jam (pre-cooked bacon with sautéed onions and brown sugar).
• Layer toast with cheese, pork slices, slaw, and bacon jam for a rich cutter.

5- Carmeta's Lamb Cutter:

• Slice and toast Nicholls salt bread with Anchor butter.
• Cook lamb burgers thoroughly.
• Prepare spicy mayo with Scotch bonnet and lime.
• Assemble with greens, lamb, mayo, and a poached egg.
• Season to taste and sandwich with the other half.

6- Goya Black Bean Sloppy Joe Cutter:

• Slice and toast Nicholls salt bread with Sunflower Garlic Spread.
• Cook onions and garlic, add tomatoes and seasoning, then simmer with black beans.
• Mash beans slightly to hold mixture.
• Layer greens, mashed beans, onions, and goat cheese for a hearty veggie cutter.

Prep Time: Varies by cutter
Cook Time: Varies by cutter
Total Time: Approx. 1-2 hours for all
Servings: 6 Cutters, 1 serving each
Equipment:

• Bosch Oven: For quick reheating.
• Various pans, skillets, and saucepans: For frying and simmering.
• KitchenAid Food Processor: Essential for salsa and slaw preps.
• Basic kitchen tools: Knives, spatulas, whisk, and measuring utensils.

Nutrition (per cutter, approximation):

• Calories: 450-600
• Protein: 20-30g
• Fat: 25-35g
• Carbohydrates: 35-50g

Cooking Tips

• Always toast bread for a crispy texture that holds fillings well.
• Pre-prepared, crispy onions and bacon jam add depth to each cutter with minimal effort.
• Balance heat from Scotch bonnet with cooling elements like yogurt or mayonnaise.

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Tropical Bajan Cutters Feast