Main meals
Poultry
Caribbean
Easy Jerk Chicken

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15 mins + 30 mins marinating time

Inspired by the flavours of Jamaica, this chicken is marinated in fiery scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme and lime, then roasted until sticky and charred. It's served with a quick rice and peas for a taste of the Caribbean at home.

Ingredients
  • 1 x 500g pack skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli, deseeded (use half, or a milder chilli, for less heat)
  • 2cm piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 red onion (half chopped, half cut into wedges)
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce (or gluten free soy sauce or tamari)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 peppers, cut into chunks
  • 150g brown rice
  • 1 x 400g tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
Needed kitchenware

A blender or mini chopper for the marinade. Without one, finely chop or grate the ingredients and mix them together.

Instructions

1.

Blend the lime juice, scotch bonnet, ginger, garlic, the chopped onion half, half the spring onions, the soy sauce, half the oil and all the spices into a paste (about 1 minute).

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Put the chicken in a bowl and coat it in the paste. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.

3.

When you're ready to cook, heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan).

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Toss the peppers and onion wedges with the remaining oil on a large roasting tray. Lay the chicken on top and spread over any paste left in the bowl.

5.

Roast until the chicken is charred at the edges and cooked through, with no pink meat and clear juices (25–30 minutes).

6.

Meanwhile, cook the rice in a pan of boiling water according to the pack instructions (usually 25–30 minutes). Add the kidney beans for the last 2 minutes to heat through, then drain.

7.

Serve the chicken and vegetables with the rice and peas, scattered with the remaining spring onions.

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Storage information

Cool within 2 hours, then cover and refrigerate the chicken and vegetables for up to 2 days. Freeze them in portions for up to 3 months, defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until steaming hot all the way through. Cool leftover rice within 1 hour, refrigerate for no more than 1 day, and reheat only once until steaming hot.

Tip

Lower carb: Leave out the rice.

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Halal Friendly
Kosher Friendly
Balanced
Gluten-free friendly
Low fat
High protein
Batch-cook friendly
Moderate
Freezer-friendly
Family-friendly
Budget-friendly

Abbi

Head Chef

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