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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Bowls

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I love a dinner that gives me unique flavors and this D to the LISH bowl of goodness did not disappoint! Holy Cow! Or should I say Holy Chicken! Building the flavors for this bowl allowed me to really dig in my pantry and experiment with spices to create the amazing Jamaican jerk flavoring! There is some heat on this chicken and I am here for it! I wanted to build other flavors to compliment and offset the heat so I added some sweet peas to the curried rice and topped the bowls with some sweet fried plantains. OMG! Those plantains were the perfect addition. Totally optional, but I highly recommend the plantains. I carved out some room in the bowls for some black beans and that rounded out this perfect bowl of flavors! This is a super easy dinner to throw together! Give it a try and you will be adding this one to your favorites!

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Bowls
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Bowls

Recipe by Saturday Dinners with Ang
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Course: Blog, Food RecipesCuisine: Jamaican JerkDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes

Ingredients

  • *For the Spice Rub*

  • 1 Tbsp 1 Onion Powder

  • 1 Tbsp 1 Garlic Powder

  • 1/2 Tbsp 1/2 Cayenne

  • 2 tsp 2 Brown Sugar

  • 2 tsp 2 Black Pepper

  • 2 tsp 2 Salt

  • 1 tsp 1 All Spice

  • 1 tsp 1 Ground Nutmeg

  • 1 tsp 1 Dried Thyme

  • *For the Marinade*

  • 4 Tbsp 4 Spice Rub from Above

  • 2 Tbsp 2 Lime Juice

  • 2 Tbsp 2 Soy Sauce

  • 2 Tbsp 2 Olive Oil

  • *For the Curried Rice*

  • 1 cup 1 Basmati Rice

  • 1 cup 1 Water

  • 1 cup 1 Chicken Stock

  • 1 tsp 1 Curry Powder

  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 Turmeric

  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 Garlic Powder

  • 1/2 tsp 1/2 Salt

  • 12 oz 12 Steamed Sweet Peas

  • *Remaining Ingredients*

  • 2 lbs 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

  • 1 1 Red Pepper

  • 2-3 2-3 Large Jalapeño Peppers

  • 1 1 Large Sweet Onion

  • 15 oz 15 Black Beans

  • 2 Tbsp 2 Olive Oil

  • 2-3 tsp 2-3 Remaining Jerk Rub

  • Plantains (Optional)

  • Lime and Mint for Garnish

Directions

  • To begin, mix all spices together for jerk rub. Add 4 Tbsp of your jerk rub to the marinade ingredients and whisk to combine
  • Slice your chicken into strips and place in a ziplock bag with your marinade. Coat the chicken well and place in the refrigerator for a couple hours
  • When you’re ready to eat, preheat your oven to 400 degrees and slice your peppers and onions. Place on your sheet tray and add your olive oil and jerk seasoning. Toss to coat and slide your peppers and onions to one side of your pan. Add your chicken to the other side of the sheet tray and spread out. Bake for 25 minutes
  • While chicken is baking, make your rice by adding all ingredients for the curried rice to the sauce pot and bringing to low boil. Cover and turn stove top to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Fluff with fork and add your steamed sweet peas. I used steam in a bag sweet peas and they were perfect!
  • Add black beans to sauce pot and cook until heated through
  • Build your bowls by adding rice, black beans then topping with chicken and peppers. Garnish with lime wedge and mint. Add fried plantains if you want that extra sweet flavor.

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Notes

  • This recipe is on the spicy side. If you wanted to cut back on the heat, just cut the amount of cayenne you add.

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