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Jerk Chicken

Jerk Chicken

with Coconut Rice and Bean & Sweetcorn Salsa

Think Jerk chicken, think Jamaica. This spicy dish was originated by the indigenous people who cooked their meat over fires made from the aromatic wood of allspice trees. And it’s allspice together with hot peppers, ginger and thyme that give Jerk it’s distinctive flavour. In our recipe, chicken is coated and baked in a Jerk marinade and served traditionally with sweetcorn, black beans and coconut rice and a fresh zingy salsa. Feel the sunshine...

Tags:
Dairy Free
Allergens:
Gluten
Soja

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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Total35 minutes
Active 5 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

200

Coconut Milk

4

British Chicken Thighs

1

Chicken Stock Powder

326

Sweetcorn

150

Basmati Rice

25

Soy Sauce

(Contains: Gluten, Soja)

1

Onion

1

Black Beans

1

Lime

1

Tomato Ketchup

1

Caribbean Style Jerk

1

Coriander

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)1434 kcal
Energy (kJ)6000 kJ
Fat64 g
of which saturates28 g
Carbohydrate101 g
of which sugars21 g
Protein75 g
Salt6.5 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Mixing Bowl
Aluminum Foil
Chopping Board
Sieve
Knife
Measuring Cups
Spoon
Medium Saucepan
Lid
Bowl
Fork

Instructions

Marinate the Chicken
1

Preheat your oven to 220 °C. Put the soy sauce, ketchup and jerk seasoning in a mixing bowl. Stir together then add the chicken thighs to the bowl. Coat the chicken in the marinade. TIP: You can do this a few hours before, or the night before if you have time - just keep it in the fridge! Pop the chicken on a baking tray, patting any marinade onto the chicken. Roast on the middle shelf of your oven for 30 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when it is no longer pink in the middle.

Prep time
2

Meanwhile, halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Drain and rinse the sweetcorn and black beans in sieves. In a measuring jug, mix the coconut milk with the water (see ingredients for amount) and the stock pot.

Start the rice
3

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, 5 mins. Add the rice and coconut stock mixture and stir o dissolve the stock pot. Add two-thirds of both the black beans and the sweetcorn to the rice and mix everything together.

Cook the Rice
4

Bring the rice mixture to the boil, lower the heat to medium and pop a lid on the pan. Leave to cook for 10 mins, then remove the pan from the heat and set aside (still covered) for another 10 mins or until ready to serve. TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam.

Make the Salsa
5

While the chicken and rice are cooking, pop the remaining sweetcorn and black beans in a bowl. Roughly chop the coriander (stalks and all) and add to the bowl. Squeeze in half the lime juice, a glug of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir together… salsa done!

Finish and Serve
6

Once everything is cooked, fluff up the coconut rice with a fork, squeeze in the remaining lime juice and stir together. Spoon into bowls and place the jerk chicken on top along with a spoonful of salsa. Enjoy!

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