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Jerk Chicken Bowls

Jerk Chicken Bowls: Easy Comfort Food for Your Family Nights

Enjoy Jerk Chicken Bowls, a flavorful and easy comfort food perfect for family nights.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 638 kcal

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • Saucepan

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half or 6-8 chicken tenders
  • ¼ cup Jamaican jerk seasoning or homemade
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
  • 15 ounce can red beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 avocados, peeled, seeded, mashed
  • 1 mango, peeled and sliced around the pit
  • 5-6 cups hot cooked rice or coconut rice, for serving

Pineapple Sauce

  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • ½ cup fresh pineapple, with juices, diced
  • 2 teaspoons ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo plus 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce or just the sauce, for mild heat
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Combine the pineapple sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Cook long grain white rice according to package instructions, or make coconut rice.
  • When the timer goes off for the rice, add the red beans to the pot and fluff everything with a fork to toss it all together. Keep it warm.
  • Season chicken breasts with jerk seasoning. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through.
  • Add bell peppers to the pan during the last few minutes of cooking and sauté until tender.
  • Spoon rice and red beans into bowls, add chicken and bell pepper, a scoop of mashed avocado, and a spoonful of fresh mango. Spoon a little of the pineapple sauce on top.

Notes

Make the pineapple sauce ahead of time and keep in the fridge. Store leftovers in separate containers.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 638kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 555mgPotassium: 1387mgFiber: 16gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 4866IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 5mg
Keyword Comfort Food, easy recipe, Family Meal, Jerk Chicken Bowls
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