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Caribbean Inspired Jerk Double Prawn Pilaf
Caribbean Inspired Jerk Double Prawn Pilaf

Caribbean Inspired Jerk Double Prawn Pilaf

with Lime Pickled Onion, Pineapple Chutney and Bell Pepper

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on November 07, 2025

This Caribbean Inspired Jerk Prawn Pilaf uses the Indian technique of pilaf, a sautéed rice dish, flavouring it with Caribbean style jerk. It brings warming, fragrant flavour with paprika, cayenne, pimento and thyme to make sweetness, spice and heat deliciously collide together.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Pescatarian
Allergens:
Crustaceans

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total30 minutes
Active 20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

150 grams

Basmati Rice

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

1 unit(s)

Lime

300 grams

King Prawns

(Contains: Crustaceans)

50 grams

Jerk Paste

10 grams

Vegetable Stock Paste

20 grams

Wild Rocket

40 grams

Pineapple Chutney

Not included in your delivery

20 grams

Butter

300 milliliter(s)

Water for the Rice

1 tsp

Sugar for Pickling

½ tsp

Sugar for the Sauce

100 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2330 kJ
Energy (kcal)557 kcal
Fat13.3 g
of which saturates6 g
Carbohydrate85.8 g
of which sugars17.7 g
Dietary Fibre5.3 g
Protein27.4 g
Salt5.5 g
Potassium338.2 mg
Calcium43.9 mg
Iron0.6 mg
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Instructions

Get Started
1

Pop a deep saucepan (with a tight-fitting lid) on medium heat. Melt in the butter (see pantry for amount). Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

Once melted, add the garlic and stir-fry for 1 min. Stir in the rice until coated, 1 min. Add ¼ tsp salt and the water for the rice (see pantry for amount) and bring to the boil.

Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium and cover with the lid. Leave to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat (still covered) and leave to the side for another 10 mins or until ready to serve (the rice will continue to cook in its own steam).

Prep Time
2

Meanwhile, halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 2cm chunks.

Halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion. Cut the lime into wedges. 

Pop half the red onion into a small bowl and mix in the sugar for the pickle (see pantry for amount). Add in a good squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of salt, mix and set aside to pickle.

Drain the prawns. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw prawns.

Get Frying
3

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the pepper chunks and remaining onion. Season with salt and pepper and fry until softened, 6-7 mins. 

Simmer Simmer
4

Once softened, add the jerk style paste and fry until fragrant, 1 min more. 

Once fragrant, stir in the vegetable stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts).

Bring to the boil, then stir in the prawns and cook for another 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: The prawns are cooked when pink on the outside and opaque in the middle.

Combine and Stir
5

Once everything's cooked, stir the cooked rice through prawns. Mix well until completely coated in the sauce.

Remove from the heat, add in a good squeeze of lime juice and stir in half the pineapple chutney.

Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lime juice if you feel it needs it.

Finish and Serve
6

When everything's ready share the prawn pilaf between your serving bowls. 

Top with a handful of rocket and drizzle a little oil over the leaves.

Drizzle over the remaining pineapple chutney, scatter over the pickled onion and serve with any remaining lime wedges for squeezing over to finish.

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