Simmered Jerk Chicken – We Love God!

Many a good and righteous cause on earth has been lost by the death of its advocate. But our Advocate, as He is without beginning of days, is without end of years. As the tinkling bells of the High Priest’s vestments were heard by the crowd in the outer court, while he himself was ministering within the veil – the sound conveying to them the assurance that he was still engaged in the solemn act of intercession – so the ear of faith can still catch up the music of these sacred chimes – these silver bells in heaven – “Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!”

John MacDuff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Jamaican	Ethnic, Jamaican, Meat/poul, Miamiherald	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Water1/2
1/2	c	Low sodium soy sauce
2	T	Sugar
2	T	Rum or sherry
2		Onions, chopped
2		Anise seeds, opt
4	t	Jerk dry seasonings or
2	t	Jerk rub
1		3-4 pound chicken, skinned
		and cut into serving
		pieces
1		Sliced water chestnuts, 4oz
		drained

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the water, soy sauce, sugar, rum, onions and anise seeds in a
Dutch oven or large deep skilet and bring to a boil.  Stir in the  jerk
seasoning or paste; then ass the chicken.  Spoon mixture over  the
chicken; it should barely cover it.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat  and
simmer for 15 to 20 minutes with the cover on.  Remove the cover,  turn
the chicken and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes more.  Add the water
chestnuts and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.  Serve with rice.  Nutritional
info per serving:  329 cal; 37g pro, 24g carb, 7g  fat(18%), 1.9g
fiber, 99mg chol, 1493mg sodium  Source: Jerk: Barbecue from Jamaica by
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 193 Calories From Fat: 12 Total Fat: 1.3g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1717.4mg Potassium: 348.5mg Carbohydrates: 39g Fiber: 1.7g Sugar: 23.2g Protein: 6.7g

The example of Jesus and the testimony of lovers of Christ throughout the centuries points us to early morning prayer as decisively important… First, it signals to our conscience that this is of first importance in the day. Second, it strikes the first blow in the battle of the day, instead of waiting till we are besieged from all sides. Third, what we do daily and do early shapes the spirit of our minds and brings us into a disposition of humility and trust that will bear better fruit than anxiety or self-reliance. Fourth, since beginning the day with the Word of God is crucial, prayer is equally crucial since the Word will not open its best wonders to us without prayer (Psm. 119:18). Fifth, it is uncanny how Satan can use even good things to squeeze prayer out of our schedule if we miss the early-morning hour. I have seen it again and again. If I say to myself, “I will give some time to prayer later,” it generally does not happen.

John Piper