HOW TO MAKE JERK BARBECUE CHICKEN AND GUYANESE FRIED RICE | KAIETEUR COOKS

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.

Wash chicken and season it overnight with garlic, black pepper, salt, jerk seasoning, pepper sauce, thyme, barbecue sauce, and blended seasoning.

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

Add a little water to the chicken to make it tender.

Remove chicken from the pan and place it on the grill, basting with barbecue sauce and jerk sauce.

Grill chicken in the oven for 5 minutes, turning and basting again.

In a pot, add 1 cup of oil and then add rice, frying it for a couple of minutes.

Add 3 tbsp of soy sauce and 3 tbsp of carrots to the rice, ensuring it is covered in soy sauce.

Add 7 stock cubes (or 3 if cooking for fewer people) and continue frying for another 5 minutes.

Add 4 cups of water to the pot and stir, checking the rice as it cooks and adding more water as needed.

Cover the pot with a lid to steam the rice once it's near finished.

Add mixed vegetables, sweet pepper, scallions, and raisins to the rice, stirring everything together.

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