Jerk Chicken Bowls

  • Yield:5 servings
  • Time:
    40 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 1 pound
    boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut in half, (or 6-8 chicken tenders))
  • ¼ cup
    Jamaican jerk seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil
  • 1
    red bell pepper, , sliced thin
  • 15 ounces
    can red beans, , drained and rinsed
  • 2
    avocados, , peeled, seeded, mashed
  • 1
    mango, , peeled and sliced around the pit
  • 5
    -6 cups cooked white or coconut rice
  • 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 tsp of the adobo sauce, , or just the sauce, if you like mild heat
  • ½ teaspoon
    garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon
    granulated sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, , to taste
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Preparation

  1. 40 mins

    Combine the pineapple sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

  2. Cook long grain white rice according to package instructions, or (preferred) make our coconut rice.

  3. 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. Return the lid to keep it warm while you cook the chicken.

  4. Season chicken breasts all over with jerk seasoning. Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, flipping once, until cooked through.

  5. Add olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, flipping once, until cooked through. Add bell peppers to the pan during the last few minutes of cooking and sauté until tender.

  6. Spoon rice and red beans into bowls. Add some chicken and bell pepper, a scoop of mashed avocado, and a spoonful of fresh mango. Spoon a little of the pineapple sauce on top.

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