Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowls
These delicious Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowls start with a layer of coconut rice and red beans topped with jerk seasoned chicken, mangos, mashed avocado and a sweet and spicy pineapple sauce.
Servings: 5
Calories: 1072kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in half, (or 6-8 chicken tenders)
- 1/4 cup Jamaican jerk seasoning (or homemade)
- 5-6 cups white rice , cooked (or coconut rice)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper , sliced thin
- 15 ounce can red beans , drained and rinsed
- 2 avocados , peeled, seeded, mashed
- 1 mango , peeled and sliced around the pit
For the pineapple sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- ½ cup fresh pineapple and its 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 to taste, if you don't like spicy
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Combine the pineapple sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Cook rice according to package instructions. I use plain, long-grain white rice if I'm in a hurry, or coconut rice if I have time to go the extra mile :-) .
- When the timer goes off for the rice, add the red beans to the pot and fluffy everything with a fork to toss it all together. Return the lid to keep it warm while you cook the chicken.
- 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.
- During the last 2 minutes or so of cooking, add the red bell peppers to the pan to saute.
- Spoon rice and red beans into bowls. Add chicken and some red bell pepper, a scoop of mashed avocado, and a spoonful of fresh mango.
- Spoon a little of the pineapple sauce on top. Enjoy!
Notes
*Nutritional estimates do not include the sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 1072kcal | Carbohydrates: 182g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 1401mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1338IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 5mg