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Our favorite recipes featuring the best of Florida
Cast Iron Chicken and Swamp Cabbage with Stone-Ground Grits
Bone-in chicken thighs sear hard in a cast iron skillet, then braise low and slow with fresh swamp cabbage, bird peppers, and a splash of cane syrup until everything is falling-tender and smells like old Florida. Stone-ground grits cooked in chicken stock catch every drop of the pan drippings. This is the kind of supper that has been on Cracker tables in Hendry and Glades counties for generations.
- 3 lb bone-in skin-on pasture-raised chicken thighs (about 6 pieces)
- 1 1/2 cup fresh swamp cabbage (hearts of palm), sliced into half-inch rounds
- 1 cup stone-ground white grits
- 3 cup chicken stock, divided
Jamaican-Style Braised Oxtail with Florida Butter Beans and Scotch Bonnet
Low-and-slow braised oxtail, deeply seasoned with allspice, thyme, and scotch bonnet, finished wi...
Spatchcocked Jerk Chicken with Florida Avocado and Mango Salsa
A whole pasture-raised chicken, backbone out and flattened, gets a bold Caribbean jerk marinade a...
Jerk-Spiced Gulf Shrimp Skewers with Charred Corn and Scotch Bonnet Butter
Florida pink shrimp get a proper Caribbean jerk treatment, grilled fast over high heat and served...
Seared Hearts of Palm with Sour Orange Habanero Glaze and Florida Corn Tomato Salad
Fresh Florida hearts of palm get a hard sear in a cast iron skillet until they pick up real caram...
Grilled Mango and Chicken Skewers
Firm-ripe Florida mango holds its shape over a hot grill, caramelizing at the edges while the chi...
Green Mango Slaw
Underripe Florida mango shredded into long, crunchy strands makes a slaw that is brighter and sha...
Mango Habanero Hot Sauce
When the mango tree drops more fruit than you can eat out of hand, this is where it goes.
Florida Avocado and Sweet Corn Salad
Florida avocado is a different beast than the Hass you find at the grocery store.
Avocado Lime Cream
This is a blended avocado sauce, looser and brighter than guacamole, built for spooning over gril...
Blistered Okra with Datil Pepper
A screaming-hot cast iron pan and a hands-off approach turn fresh Florida okra into something cha...
Okra and Tomato Skillet
Fresh Florida okra and ripe tomatoes cooked down together in a cast iron skillet until they are j...
Lychee and Cucumber Salad
Fresh Florida lychees and cool cucumber come together in a salad that is cold, sweet, salty, and ...
Guava Glazed Pork Ribs
Florida guava paste melts into a sticky, copper-colored glaze with cane vinegar and cracked black...
Passionfruit Icebox Pie
Florida passionfruit brings a sharp, tropical punch to this creamy no-bake pie that sets up overn...
Starfruit Agua Fresca
Florida starfruit hits its stride in late August, and this pitcher drink is built for that first ...
Charred Florida Eggplant with Mojo Verde and a Crispy Pasture-Raised Egg
Thick slabs of Florida eggplant go straight onto a screaming-hot cast iron until they blister and...
Soy-Sour Orange Grilled Flank Steak with Hearts of Palm and Avocado Salad
Florida sour orange and soy come together in a punchy overnight marinade that caramelizes beautif...
Palomilla Skirt Steak with Sour Orange, Charred Tomatoes, and Crispy Capers
This is the Cuban steakhouse dinner Southwest Florida was born to cook.
Seared Mahi-Mahi with Tamarind-Scotch Bonnet Glaze and Mango Hearts of Palm Slaw
Fresh Gulf mahi-mahi gets a fast, lacquered sear in a sticky tamarind and scotch bonnet glaze tha...
Sour Orange Mojo Grouper with Florida Corn and Hearts of Palm Succotash
Gulf grouper fillets get a quick soak in a sour orange mojo, then hit a screaming-hot cast iron f...
Charred Florida Sweet Corn Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Culantro-Lime Dressing
Sweet Florida summer corn gets charred directly over a gas flame or cast-iron skillet until smoky...
Gulf Snapper with Floribbean Escovitch and Fresh Mango
Pan-seared Gulf red snapper fillets get blanketed in a hot vinegar-kissed escovitch relish of swe...
Gulf Shrimp Enchilado with Florida Tomatoes and Sweet Pepper
Enchilado is a Cuban classic: plump shrimp simmered in a spiced, garlicky tomato sauce that is bo...
Whipped Egg Salad Tartines with Tajin Butter and Pickled Radish
Pasture-raised eggs get whipped until light and creamy, then piled onto thick toast slathered wit...
Turkish Yogurt Eggs with Brown Butter, Aleppo, and Dill
Thick, garlicky yogurt is the bed, and two perfectly poached pasture-raised eggs are the crown.
Skillet Shakshuka with Summer Zucchini and Feta
Pasture-raised eggs poached right in a spiced tomato and zucchini sauce, finished with creamy fet...
Wok-Blistered Summer Corn and Pasture Egg Fried Rice
This is the kind of supper that comes together fast and tastes like you worked all day.
Cuban-Spiced Pollo a la Plancha with Charred Zucchini and Fried Egg
Thin-pounded chicken thighs hit a screaming-hot cast iron pan with a citrusy mojo rub, picking up...
Sofrito-Braised Chicken Thighs with Charred Zucchini
This recipe draws on the Cuban cooking renaissance happening right now in South Florida, building...
Crispy Chicken Thighs with Charred Cucumber and Herb Labneh
Bone-in chicken thighs get a hard sear until the skin crackles, then rest on a cool bed of homema...
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