Chicken ball Guyanese style fried rice and fried chicken

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Homemade blends can reduce sodium and customize flavors.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while thighs are more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola is often less expensive.

Prepare pre-seasoned chicken for frying by coating it with breadcrumbs and flour.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken until golden brown.

Prepare ingredients for fried rice: wash and grate carrots, chop red onion, and prepare bora.

Add sweet corn, pineapple slices, and dry cranberries to the fried rice mixture.

Wash and season the rice with garlic herb seasoning, chicken bouillon cube, cinnamon stick, clove, star anise, sugar, and salt.

Melt butter in a pot and fry the grated ginger and other seasonings.

Add the seasoned rice to the pot and cover with hot water, cooking on low heat.

Add tougher vegetables like bora to the bottom of the pot to steam with the rice, layering the other vegetables on top.

Pressure cook the rice for about 1.5 rounds, checking for doneness after the first whistle.

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