How To Make Rasta Pasta | Jerk Chicken | Easy Recipe

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Homemade blends can control spice and cost.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: heavy cream

Light coconut milk reduces calories.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is plant-based and often cheaper.

Cut 2 chicken breasts into cubes or leave them whole.

Season the chicken with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and Grace jerk seasoning.

Optionally add browning to the chicken and mix well.

Set the chicken aside to marinate for about 30 minutes.

Boil salted water in a pot and add penne pasta, cooking according to package directions.

While the pasta cooks, cut half a red pepper, half a green pepper, 2 stalks of green onion, and 3 cloves of garlic.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Once the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes until cooked through.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter and let it melt.

Add the chopped red and green peppers and sauté for about 2 minutes.

Add the garlic and fry for about 1 minute.

Add the green onions and cook for another minute.

Pour in 2 cups of heavy cream and whisk to blend everything together.

Season the sauce with salt, Old Bay seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of jerk seasoning to the sauce.

Stir in parmesan cheese and leftover mozzarella cheese.

Add a bit of paprika to the sauce.

Finally, add the cooked pasta and chicken to the sauce and mix well.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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