Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken With Coconut Rice And Beans | 15-Minute Dinner Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

Homemade blends can be lower in sodium.

Take a bowl, pour onion paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, salt and jerk sauce. Give it a good mix.

Add the chicken breasts. Give them a toss. Make sure the pieces are coated with the marinade. Allow them to marinate for 30 minutes.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan or skillet over medium flame. Add the marinated chicken breasts. Allow each side to cook for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown in colour.

For the first 5 minutes don’t move the chicken breasts. Just let it cook. After that, swirl the pan a little. Then check if it has developed a golden brown colour. If it has then carefully flip both the pieces. Continue cooking in the same manner until the other sides also become golden brown and are cooked through.

Rinse and soak the rice in water for 15 minutes.

Heat a pot over medium-high flame. Pour water and coconut milk. Bring it to a boil.

Reduce the heat. Add the rice and give it a mix.

Add chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Mix again.

Cover it with a lid. Let it simmer for 10-15 minutes or until all the liquid has absorbed.

Turn the flame off. But don’t open the lid. Let it stay undisturbed for around 10 minutes.

Then open the lid and add the cooked kidney beans. Give it a toss but be very gentle.

Cover it again. Just before serving, garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

In a bowl, add chopped tomato, onion, capsicum, garlic, lemon juice, coriander leaves, salt and pepper. Give it a good mix.

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