Jamaican Seasoned Rice with Ackee & Chicken

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while adding a nutty flavor.

ackee

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: canned mixed vegetables

Canned mixed vegetables provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

Remove chicken breasts from the package and rinse them.

Add apple cider vinegar to the chicken.

Cut the chicken into smaller pieces.

Add Grease Cork flavored seasoning to the chicken and mix with fingers.

Wash vegetables including green bell pepper, tomatoes, and purple onions with soap.

Dice the washed vegetables and add them to the chicken.

Heat Mazola vegetable oil in a pot until hot and add brown sugar to caramelize.

Wait for bubbles to form around the edges of the caramelizing sugar until they are larger, then add the chicken.

Stir the chicken to coat it in the caramelized sugar, being careful not to burn it.

Prepare seasoned rice by adding a little water to the pot and boiling it.

Add Jamaican Choice coconut milk to the boiling water.

Add green Scotch bonnet pepper, thyme, chopped red onions, and green bell peppers to the pot and stir.

Let the mixture boil for about 2-3 minutes before adding flavored soup mix and stirring again.

Leave to boil for another 3-4 minutes before adding rinsed Basmati Carolina rice.

Add pumpkin and pimento seeds to the pot before adding the rice.

Stir the mixture to prevent sticking and ensure even cooking.

Add Grace ackies in salt water on top of the rice and stir gently to avoid crushing the ackies.

Turn the flame down to low and cover the pot to allow the rice to steam.

After about 10 minutes, stir the rice to prevent burning and ensure even cooking.

After a few more minutes, the seasoned rice is ready.

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