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Jerk Chicken & Rice and Peas

Course Main Course
Servings 3

Ingredients

Jerk Chicken Thighs

  • 6 Chicken Thighs
  • 1-2 Spicy Jerk Seasoning
  • 1 tsp browning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp Maggie Chicken Seasoning
  • 1 tsp herbs de provence

Rice & Peas

  • 2 cups dried kidney beans
  • 1 small onion cut into quarters
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 can coconut milk
  • 1-2 tsp salt *salt to your taste
  • 2 1/2 cups rice
  • 1-2 tsp Maggie Chicken Seasoning to your taste
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp brown sugar

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup BBQ Sauce
  • 1-2 tsp Jerk Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  1. For the beans: Rinse the beans 2-3 times and add the beans to a pot and add enough water to cover. Add the onions and thyme to the pot. Let the beans soak in water for a minimum of 2 1/2 hour or overnight if you have time.

  2. Add the pot of beans to the stove and let cook for an hour to an hour and a half on medium heat. Check the beans and the beans should be soft(test one, if it is not soft let it cook for another 30 mins)

  3. Once the beans are soft, remove the large onion chunks.

  4. Add coconut milk and seasoning. Let cook for about 10 mins so that coconut milk can melt.

  5. Wash rice thoroughly and add drained rice to the pot. Add 3 cups of water to the pot. Allow the rice to boil about 10 mins on medium heat. Once the rice is boiling adjust head to the lowest temp. Allow the rice to cook until there is no water. Make sure you watch the rice as it is very easy to burn.

Jerk Chicken

  1. Wash your chicken with vinegar and water or lemon. Whichever you prefer, but please wash your chicken! Let the chicken sit in the vinegar and water for about 20 mins. Wash your chicken until the water runs clear. Now you are ready to season!

  2. Coat your chicken with all the seasonings I like to use gloves to not get all this all over my hand, but you can use your hands if you please. Marinate your chicken for at least 1-2 hours. I marinated my chicken overnight because I had the time!

  3. Preheat oven to 400 and bake the chicken for 1 hour and 10 mins. Take the chicken out every 30 mins, flip and baste the chicken with the marinade that it is in the pan. It ensures you get nice juicy chicken!

Jerk Sauce

  1. add the ketchup, BBQ sauce, honey and water to a small pot on medium heat.

  2. Allow sauce to simmer for about 2 mins and remove from heat

  3. Once your chicken is done, Drizzle the chicken with the sauce, or add it on the side! Add your side of rice. Serve this meal with a veggie or go the traditional route and make some cole slaw!