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Rasta Pasta Is The Creamy Jamaican Comfort Food You Need To Try
By C.A. Pinkham
Jamaican dishes are best known for their use of delicious and bold seasoning, and an excellent example of this is the slightly spicy and creamy rasta pasta.
Created by Jamaican Chef Lorraine Washington in 1985, rasta pasta is a combination of classic jerk seasoning, chicken, pasta, and a sauce with heavy cream or coconut milk.
Its flavors combine African, Italian, and French influences, and because it's made in one pot, the process itself is relatively simple.
The recipe uses classic jerk seasoning, which blends seasonings like salt, pepper, sugar, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
It also calls for a protein like chicken or fish and includes a mixture of onions, hot peppers, garlic, and thyme to increase the flavor even more.
If you make the dish with chicken, marinate it with a mixture of lime and juice for about 15 to 20 minutes, rinse it, and then pat it dry.
The fruit enzymes will tenderize and moisten the meat, and once the chicken is marinated, it's cooked with the rest of the ingredients in a pot.