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Jerk Chicken with Coconut Rice and Beans


This was actually easy and pretty quick to make. I do, however, have to confess that I used jarred jerk sauce not homemade. I did buy hot and it was HOT! I will next time try to make my own and post that.

I used chicken thighs, there were 7. I put them in a ziplock and dumped the jar of jerk seasoning in and lime juice from a lime. I let the chicken marinade for 2 hours. When I was ready to make dinner, I browned the chicken on the stove in a few tables spoons of olive oil on each side. I pre-heated the oven to 350. after I browned the chicken, I placed on a baking pan, added the rest of the marinade from the bag with a little water and put in the oven. I let it bake for about 40 min. Serve with Lime.

For the rice. I used a can of Goya coconut milk. I put on in a measuring cup and got about 2 cups. I used about 1and 1/4 cup of rice so I needed another 1/2 cup of water. I put a teaspoon of bullion in the coconut milk and brought to a boil. I added the rice turned it down and simmered until the rice was cooked. I cut up fresh cilantro and stirred it in. Done

In the meantime, I rinsed a can of black beans put in a pot added about a quarter cup of water. I added some Badia pinto bean seasoning and simmered.




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