JERK CHICKEN & JOLLOF RICE | EASY, Quick & Delicious Recipe

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Homemade blends can reduce sodium and customize flavors.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth offers a lighter option.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: habanero pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño pepper

Habaneros provide similar heat while being more accessible.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice can provide similar acidity.

Clean chicken with lemon and vinegar.

Score the chicken with a knife to help the seasoning penetrate.

Marinate chicken with jerk seasoning for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven and place marinated chicken in it for 50 minutes, basting with barbecue sauce.

In a saucepan, heat vegetable oil and sauté onions and garlic until caramelized.

Add tomato puree and cook for 5 minutes until smooth.

Blend tinned or chopped tomatoes, red bell peppers, onion, scotch bonnet pepper, and 1 cup of water until smooth.

Add the blended mixture to the saucepan and season with salt, all-purpose seasoning, macrocubes, dry thyme, curry powder, and ginger.

Stir in washed rice, ensuring it's mixed well with the jollof mixture.

Add water to the rice, ensuring it is 2-3 centimeters above the rice level.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Cooking Techniques

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