Carribean Rice&peas
For a taste of the Caribbean in your own kitchen, this recipe features a flavorful combination of jerk chicken, coconut rice and peas, and savory plantains. The aromatic blend of spices, herbs, and sauces infuses the chicken with a delicious heat, while the creamy coconut milk and tender kidney beans create a comforting base for the fragrant basmati rice. And don't forget the sweet and salty plantains, adding a delightful crunch to the meal. Enjoy a tropical feast right at home with this vibrant and satisfying dish.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- For the Rice and Peas:
- 25g butter
- 2 spring onions
- 1 garlic clove
- 100ml coconut milk
- 100g basmati rice
- 14oz can kidney beans
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1/2tsp salt
- 310ml boling water
- For the Jerk Chicken
- 2tbsp mild jerk seasoning
- 1tbsp soy sauce
- 2-3 tbsp tomoto ketchup (or barbecue sauce)
- i tbsp clear honey
- 2 boneless chicken breasts (skin on)
- 2 tbsp vegatable oil
- for the plantain
- 1 large rope plantain (skin removed and cut evenly)
- Sprinkle of salt in a bowl
Instructions
- For the rice&peas,heat the butter in a sauce pan and fry the spring onions gently with the garlic. Dont allow them to brown.
- Add the cocnut milk
- Stir in the rice, the kidney beans,the thyme,salt and boling water. Stir together then cover with a lid and bring back to boil.
- Once boiled, reduce heat&simmer for 20-25 minutes
- For the Jerk Chicken, preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas6. Place the jerk seasoning and remaining sauces in a bowl&mix to a paste.
- Use a sharp knife to make four/five deep cuts across the skin-side of the chicken breasts.
- Brush half the jerk paste with a pastry brush over the chicken.
- Brush a baking sheet with1/2 vegatable oil. Place the chicken breasts onto the baking sheet and drizzle with remaining oil. Put in the oven&roast for 25minutes, brush with remanining jerk paste during cooking.
- For the last 5 minutes, place the baking tray at the top of the oven to brown the chicken.
- Cut the Plantain evenly and put in a bowl, Sprinkle salt and mix softly together. When pan is hot place the plaintain in.
Yield
Serves 2
Comments
No comments found.