Recipes: Spice up your dinner

Spice up your dinner with Santa Maria!

Santa Maria Costa Rican Coconut Adobo Sauce

Drawing inspiration from Caribbean cuisine, where coconuts grow in abundance. The word 'adobo' comes from Spain and means marinade. This Costa Rican cooking sauce has a generous, full-bodied texture with a sparkle of ginger and chilli. Use this sauce to make a quick and delicious weekday meal.

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To make Costa Rican Coconut Adobo Chicken for 2, simply...

1. Heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan

2. Add 300g of diced fried chicken breast fillet and fry over high heat until well browned

3. Reduce the heat, add the contents of the sachet and stir well

4. Simmer for 2 minutes, or until fully cooked

5. Serve with rice from Santa Maria Latin American Kitchen range and salad

Vegetarian? Replace chicken with stir-fried or steamed vegetables...

Santa Maria Caribbean Creamy Chicken Curry Mix

With influences from Europe, Africa and Asia, Caribbean fare is a true melting pot of cuisines and a food lover's paradise. Indian and Chinese labourers introduced curries and rice in the mid 19th century and the Caribbean Creaming Chicken Curry seasoning mix is inspired by this Indo-Caribbean food. With its mild curry flavour, this chicken curry mix goes perfectly with chicken and cream.

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To make Creamy Caribbean Chicken Curry for 4, simply...

1. Heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a large frying pan

2. Cut 500g of chicken breast fillet into small cubes and fry over high heat until well browned

3. Reduce the heat, add the contents of the sachet and stir to coat the chicken

4. Add 200ml single cream, bring to the boil and let simmer for a few minutes until everything is cooked through

5. Mix & match with Santa Maria's tortillas, rice, toppings and sides...

Top tip! Try replacing the cream with coconut milk for a more tropical flavour

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