A report by Kristina Miller for WGN9.

Executive Chef Elizabeth Sweeney – LH Rooftop at LondonHouse Chicago

https://londonhousechicago.com/

LH Rooftop at LondonHouse Chicago
85 E. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60601

Recipe:

Caribbean Chicken Skewers Recipe featuring:

• Jerk Honey Glaze
• Cauliflower Couscous Salad
• Mango Dressing

Caribbean Chicken Skewers

List of ingredients:

• 1lb chicken breast
• Wooden skewers
• One package store-bought flatbread

Directions:

• Cut chicken breast into 1” cubes
• Skewer chicken breast into skewer. Place 5 pieces of chicken on each skewer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until cooked through and it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
• Baste chicken with jerk honey glaze (recipe below) the last 5 minutes of cooking. The sauce will become sticky and start to caramelize.
• When the chicken is cooked, place on platter and baste with the glaze.
• Serve each plate with 1-2 chicken skewers, salad, and one flatbread.

Jerk Honey Glaze

List of ingredients:

• 4 cups honey
• 5 cups/1 bottle Pickapeppa Sauce
• 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 5 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 1/2 tsp lime zest

Directions:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. Divide the glaze in 2 separate bowls. One for basting and one for serving.
• Baste chicken skewer with sauce 5 minutes before pulling from the grill.
• Pull chicken skewers from grill and place on platter.
• Use the other bowl of unused glaze. Glaze with jerk glaze and serve.

Cauliflower Couscous Salad

List of ingredients:

• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1 cup baby arugula
• 1/4 cup diced mango
• 1/4 cup diced red pepper
• 1/4 cup diced jicama
• 2 tbsp diced jalapeño
• 2 tbsp minced shallot
• Mango dressing to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Pulse fresh cauliflower in a food processor until it looks like couscous. This may need to be done in batches.
• Place cauliflower in a large bowl and the rest of the ingredients in bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Plate a portion of the salad onto a plate with chicken skewer and flatbread.

Mango Dressing

List of ingredients:

• 3 tbsp shallots
• 2 1/2 tbsp ginger
• 2 fresh mangoes
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 5 tbsp distilled vinegar
• 1 tsp chopped raw garlic
• 1/2 tsp ground clove
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2/3 cup champagne vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1 1/3 tbsp parsley (chopped finely)
• 1 tbsp cilantro (chopped finely)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3/4 cup grapeseed oil

Directions:

• Blend all ingredients well, except oils and fresh herbs.
• Slowly blend in the oils until emulsified. Do not blend herbs yet.
• Mix in herbs at the end in a bowl.