Starter inspo with jerk chicken, rice and peas for main

[DuckieBud]

I’m doing jerk chicken, rice and peas and barbecued plantain for friends coming round at the weekend. I’m struggling to think of what we can have to start.
I usually cook Mediterranean or Asian food so starters easy but am a bit stumped with this one.
Anyone got any bright ideas?
Thanks very much!

Tortilla chips, homemade salsa, homemade guacamole

Coconut shrimp with spicy mango salsa or some form of soup.

Posted too soon - If you make the salsa with mango or grilled peaches and scotch bonnet chilis, that would be lovely and summery.

You could also do a cold tofu and avocado starter - silken tofu and ripe avocado cut in slices, soy sauce with a bit of sesame oil, shredded fresh coriander and spring onions.

Or maybe a tricolour salad? Sliced tomatoes, burrata, sliced avocado, balsamic, fresh basil.

maybe something with cornbread?

Stamp and go. Which is saltfish fritters with a spicy dipping sauce. Assuming you want to stay with the Jamaican theme.

Mini patties or fish cakes. Yum.

Giant prawns

Water crackers www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/285102222 with pineapple and sweetcorn salsa www.waitrose.com/home/recipes/recipe_directory/j/jordan-bourke-s-pineapplesweetcornandchillisalsa.html

BIt naughty but fried, fried and deep fried vegetables 🙈🙈 guess who has family from near there!
You already have plantain maybe try fried aubergine in batter! Use egg & flour for this better
Fried okras in a weaker more watery batter

Also fry kale with onions and garlic - serve with brown sugar

I'll try and think of something healthier 🤣

Spicy king prawns, ackee and salsa

Or

Saltfrish fritters with guacamole

ceviche with mango fennel salsa

I’d go for mini patties

Prawn ceviche

Halloumi skewers. Grill some skewered strips of halloumi, drizzle with olive oil , honey and then chilli flakes? I tend to go more Greek inspired, so lemon zest and herbs.

I had some amazing shrimp in Jamaica years ago.
Chilli, garlic and lime served like a prawn cocktail.