Dinner

Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas

Name: Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1480 min
Total time: 1505 min
Cuisine: Jamaican
Ingredients: 12 chicken thighs; 1/2 lime; 1 bunch spring onions; 1 tbs ginger, chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 onion; 3 red chillies, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; lime, juiced, Juice of 1; 2 tbs soy sauce; 2 tbs vegetable oil; 3 tbs brown sugar; 1 tbs allspice; 200g basmati rice; 400g coconut milk; 1 bunch spring onions; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 tbs allspice; 800g kidney beans; 1 tsp salt; 300ml cold water, cold

Jamaican-style jerk chicken marinated in a fiery, aromatic paste, served with coconut rice and kidney beans.

25 hr 5 min
900 kcal
Jamaican
Rice dish

Mellowpan tip: Makes 6 servings. Plan the extras as tomorrow’s lunch.

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Ingredients

For 6 servings

Steps

Step 1:
To make the jerk marinade, combine all the ingredients in a food processor with 1 tsp salt.
Step 2:
Blend to a purée. If it will not blend, turn off the processor, stir the mixture, and try again; do not add water, as you want a thick paste.
Step 3:
Taste the jerk mixture for seasoning. Add more chillies if it is not spicy enough, or add a little more brown sugar if it is too salty and sour.
Step 4:
Make a few slashes in the chicken thighs, then pour over the marinade and rub it into all the crevices. Cover and marinate overnight in the fridge.
Step 5:
For barbecue cooking, get the coals burning about 1 hour before you are ready to cook.
1 h
Step 6:
For a more authentic jerk result, add wood chips to the barbecue and cook the chicken over slow, indirect heat for 30 minutes.
30 min
Step 7:
Alternatively, heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the chicken in a roasting tin with the lime halves and roast for 45 minutes, until tender and cooked through.
45 min
Step 8:
While the chicken cooks, rinse the rice in plenty of cold water.
Step 9:
Put the rice in a large saucepan with all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans. Season with salt, add 300ml cold water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 10:
When the rice begins to boil, reduce to medium heat, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
10 min
Step 11:
Add the kidney beans to the rice, cover, and leave off the heat for 5 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
5 min
Step 12:
Squeeze the roasted lime over the chicken and serve with the rice and peas. Serve with hot sauce, if desired.