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Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa on Homemade Plantain Tortillas
Dyal_SC
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Tried out @Nuke1855 's new Caribeque Jerk Seasoning and it didn't disappoint.
Smoked this Chicken up with it last night:

And with some of the leftovers, I made this tonight. I wanted it to be healthy as well as "different." Didn't want an ordinary tortilla, so instead thought plantains would be a good substitute. I bring you "Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa on Homemade Plantain Tortillas."
The players:

Mango Salsa:

Homemade Plantain Tortilla pressed out. I found a recipe online, but had to ad lib as I went. I found adding some extra water and egg whites made these much easier to manage. The added lime zest have them an amazing flavor:

Grilled up the tortillas and then assembled the tacos. Started with a cool creamy coleslaw, then the smoked jerk chicken with added Caribeque. Mango Salsa was added on top of that and they were finished with sour cream:

The Plantain Tortillas were nice and pliable with an awesome flavor. And the Caribeque Jerk Seasoning was ridiculously good!

A little exhausted at the moment, but will provide more details tomorrow for the plantain tortillas.
Smoked this Chicken up with it last night:

And with some of the leftovers, I made this tonight. I wanted it to be healthy as well as "different." Didn't want an ordinary tortilla, so instead thought plantains would be a good substitute. I bring you "Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa on Homemade Plantain Tortillas."
The players:

Mango Salsa:

Homemade Plantain Tortilla pressed out. I found a recipe online, but had to ad lib as I went. I found adding some extra water and egg whites made these much easier to manage. The added lime zest have them an amazing flavor:

Grilled up the tortillas and then assembled the tacos. Started with a cool creamy coleslaw, then the smoked jerk chicken with added Caribeque. Mango Salsa was added on top of that and they were finished with sour cream:

The Plantain Tortillas were nice and pliable with an awesome flavor. And the Caribeque Jerk Seasoning was ridiculously good!

A little exhausted at the moment, but will provide more details tomorrow for the plantain tortillas.
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"Homemade Plantain Tortilla" . . . you win.
OH! I need some of that Caribeque Jerk. Sounds wonderful!I'm Kristi ~ Live in FL ~ BGE since 2003.
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Thanks yall. It's been a labor of love !! www.caribeque.com
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:drool: now you're just showing off! Homemade plantain tortillas! Smdh.
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never could have thought that up in a million years -- very creative, and it sounds fantastic!
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LOL. Thx y'all. It actually wouldn't have been such a hard cook if I hadn't botched the first 3 or 4 tortillas. Think I have them down now. Long story.
Glad y'all like the pics. The seasoning is spot on btw. Great stuff. -
If I ever get down to 2 cabinets of rubs, I'm gonna order me some of @Nuke1855 stuff fo sho!
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I know what you mean @theyolksonyou ...
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Not bad.
Love jerk!! And mango salsa! I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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Outstanding!!! As said above, you win!!!-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Love ya bro !theyolksonyou said:If I ever get down to 2 cabinets of rubs, I'm gonna order me some of @Nuke1855 stuff fo sho!Living The Big Green Egg Life...
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Brother that looks spectacular. Great job all the way around. Solid my friend.
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Thx guys. @bosco0633 's post was what gave me the inspiration with his incredible looking tacos:
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1185145/just-got-home-from-a-trip-to-mexico-i-felt-like-tacos#latest
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Now your post has inspired us as well. That looks excellent.Dyal_SC said:Thx guys. @bosco0633 's post was what gave me the inspiration with his incredible looking tacos:Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.
Status- Standing by.
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Great job @Dyal_SC @bosco0633Dyal_SC said:Thx guys. @bosco0633 's post was what gave me the inspiration with his incredible looking tacos:
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1185145/just-got-home-from-a-trip-to-mexico-i-felt-like-tacos#latestLiving The Big Green Egg Life...
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.caribeque.com/">www.caribeque.com</a>
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As to not be too wordy, for the tortillas, here is basically what I used. The lime zest gave them a very nice extra flavor and complimented the jerk seasoning nicely:
http://tasty-yummies.com/2015/06/02/how-to-make-plantain-tortillas/
I botched the first few, but found by adding extra water and egg whites, they held together much better.
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Very nice.....dodge some weather tonight.Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
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Damn good and creative.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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Oh snaps. Plantain Tortillas! I'm stealing that one for sure.2-XLs ,MM,blackstone,Ooni koda 16,R&V works 8.5 gallon fryer,express smoker and 40" smoking cajun
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After I get it lol. @texaswigtexaswig said:Oh snaps. Plantain Tortillas! I'm stealing that one for sure.Living The Big Green Egg Life...
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Well played @Dyal_SC amazing damn recipeDyal_SC said:As to not be too wordy, for the tortillas, here is basically what I used. The lime zest gave them a very nice extra flavor and complimented the jerk seasoning nicely:
http://tasty-yummies.com/2015/06/02/how-to-make-plantain-tortillas/
I botched the first few, but found by adding extra water and egg whites, they held together much better.Living The Big Green Egg Life...
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.caribeque.com/">www.caribeque.com</a>
www.biggreenegglife.com -
Those tortillas sound awesome. The flavor with the chicken must have been outstanding. Love the color on the bird.
And dammit, I just got my 3 pack! I wish I would have waited to pick up the jerk rub too
#1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February 2013 • #3 Mini May 2013A happy BGE family in Houston, TX. -
You always find ways to just kick it up 10 notches @Dyal_SC .Dyal_SC said:Tried out @Nuke1855 's new Caribeque Jerk Seasoning and it didn't disappoint.
Smoked this Chicken up with it last night:
And with some of the leftovers, I made this tonight. I wanted it to be healthy as well as "different." Didn't want an ordinary tortilla, so instead thought plantains would be a good substitute. I bring you "Caribbean Jerk Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa on Homemade Plantain Tortillas."
The players:
Mango Salsa:
Homemade Plantain Tortilla pressed out. I found a recipe online, but had to ad lib as I went. I found adding some extra water and egg whites made these much easier to manage. The added lime zest have them an amazing flavor:
Grilled up the tortillas and then assembled the tacos. Started with a cool creamy coleslaw, then the smoked jerk chicken with added Caribeque. Mango Salsa was added on top of that and they were finished with sour cream:
The Plantain Tortillas were nice and pliable with an awesome flavor. And the Caribeque Jerk Seasoning was ridiculously good!

A little exhausted at the moment, but will provide more details tomorrow for the plantain tortillas.
Your review was too kindLiving The Big Green Egg Life...
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.caribeque.com/">www.caribeque.com</a>
www.biggreenegglife.com -
Wahoo! Looks fantastic! Hope you and @northGacock dodge the storms this afternoon and evening. Trees down everywhere in forest acres. Power was out for a whileColumbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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that looks fantastic!!! I am happy to have inspired! You took this to another level!!!!!! Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!
I can't wait to get my jerk seasoning from caribeque. -
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No real problems on my side of town. Great lightning show though. Got a lot of rain but didn't see any real damage driving around this morning. Did a little porch sitting.....challenged my cook last night...nothing special.Chubbs said:Wahoo! Looks fantastic! Hope you and @northGacock dodge the storms this afternoon and evening. Trees down everywhere in forest acres. Power was out for a whileEllijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
Run me out in the cold rain and snow -
Thx guys for all the nice comments! Figured an ordinary tortilla wouldn't work as well with the jerk, so then I thought about plantains. I was pleased to find that others had used plantains as an alternative to corn or flour. The flavor was excellent. @Chubbs , our power went off briefly, but we were fortunate for the most part. It's been a crazy couple days of storms!
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