HOW TO MAKE PINEAPPLE JERK CHICKEN FRIED RICE 2021 RECIPE | Cooking with Chef ChrisB

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Homemade blends can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

pineapple

🥗Healthier: mango

💰Cheaper: canned pineapple

Canned pineapple can be more affordable and still provide sweetness.

Cook white rice ahead of time, either overnight or the same day.

Marinate chicken breasts in homemade jerk sauce overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake marinated chicken for 40 to 45 minutes.

Once cooked, cut chicken into cubes and set aside.

Scramble eggs in a bowl and set aside after crumbling them.

Heat half a teaspoon of olive oil in a wok or frying pan.

Add garlic and ginger, sauté for a couple of seconds.

Add scallions and onions, sauté for about a minute.

Add diced carrots and frozen green peas, sauté for another minute.

Add the cooked rice to the pan and mix well.

Add the scrambled eggs to the rice mixture.

Add pineapple chunks to the rice mixture, adjusting quantity to preference.

Add the cooked chicken to the rice mixture.

Pour in two tablespoons of Kikkoman soy sauce and two tablespoons of oyster sauce.

Add half a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and half a teaspoon of garlic powder.

Mix everything thoroughly and adjust seasoning to taste, considering the saltiness of the soy sauce.

Cook for an additional 3-4 minutes until everything is heated through.

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