Why not try to switch things up this Thanksgiving with these 20 Caribbean inspired Thanksgiving recipes. These recipes will carry you straight to the islands.
Thanksgiving is an American and Canadian holiday, in the Caribbean we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. However, throughout the years more and more people in theCaribbean tend to celebrate Thanksgiving. So I thought I should share 20 of the best Caribbean Inspired Thanksgiving Recipes.
1. Sides
Every good Thanksgiving dinner/lunch needs some good sides. The sides are the second most important thing for Thanksgiving. So here are some Caribbean inspired Thanksgiving sides:
Haïtian pain de mais (Taste the Islands)
3-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese (Tasteeful Recipes)
Johnny Cakes (Tasteeful Recipes)
Jamaican-Style Rice & Pigeon Peas (Tasteeful Recipes)
Fried sweet plantains (Immaculate Bites)
Of course, no Thanksgiving dinner will not be successful without the meats and stuffing. And here are some Caribbean meats and main dishes you can enjoy:
2. Meats/Mains
Puerto Rican Roasted Turkey (The Spruce Eats)
Jerk Whole chicken (Alica’s Pepperpot)
Coconut curry fish (Tasteeful Recipes)
Plantain gratin (Tasteeful Recipes)
Potato stuffing (That Girl Cooks Healthy)
Obviously the dessert is key to a great dinner. So here some of my favorite desserts and I think you should give them a try:
3. Desserts
Bread pudding with Rum Sauce(Tasteeful Recipes)
Sweet Potato Pudding (Grace Foods)
Jamaican Pumpkin Pie (Cook like a Jamaican)
Banana Fritters (Tasteeful Recipes)
Pumpkin Fritters (Tasteeful Recipes)
Finally, you need to enjoy some holiday drinks as well and these drinks are worth the try:
4. Drinks
Ponche de creme (Simply Trini)
Coquito (The Noshery)
Creole Style Hot Chocolate (Tasteeful Recipes)
Sorrel Drink (Jamaicans.com)
Kremas (Jamaican Cookery)
