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Easy jerk chicken with rice & peas
Photo: Lily Banse

Easy jerk chicken with rice & peas

11 ingredients 20 min + 40 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Easy jerk chicken with rice & peas

A Caribbean classic, this recipe makes a delicious and satisfying weekday meal

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

830
Calories
47g
Protein
32g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Kidney Bean 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained 112
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1kg chicken thighs and drumsticks
  • 1 bottle jerk barbecue sauce (Levi Roots or Walkerswood from Waitrose)
  • 1 bunch spring onions , sliced
  • 200g basmati rice
  • 2 x 410g cans kidney beans
  • 400g can coconut milk
  • 1 bunch spring onions , chopped
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 garlic clove , chopped
  • 1 tsp allspice

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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