How to Make Jerk Chicken
- cook TIME 30 mins
- prep TIME 15 mins
- total TIME 45 mins
Ingredients (19)
- 22 oz skin-on boneless chicken breasts
- 10 oz mangoes cut into cubes
- 2 oz red bell peppers diced
- 1 oz red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp salt divided
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice from 1 1/4 cups uncooked
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep:
Cut the mango: Slice off the flesh around the pit. For the big pieces, cut a grid on the flesh, then hold the edges and flip them inside out. Use a knife to slice off the mango cubes. For the small pieces, peel the skin with your knife, then cut into cubes.
Cut the bell peppers: Slice off the top and bottom parts of the peppers, then cut them in half. Carefully remove the seeds and the white part. Cut the rectangular pieces crosswise into 1/4-inch strips, then cut the strips into small dice.
Chop the red onion: Cut the onion in half and peel off the skin. Keeping the root intact, make horizontal and vertical cuts 1/4-inch apart from each other to make a crosshatch pattern. Slice across the onion half to chop.
Chop the cilantro: Bunch cilantro together on a cutting board and use your knife to chop finely.
Mince the garlic: Cut off the root part of the cloves. Bash the cloves with your knife and peel the skin. Use a knife or a mincer to mince the garlic.
Cook the rice: Cook rice with a pot, a rice cooker, an Instant Pot, or a microwave.
Cook:
Make the salsa: Prepare a mixing bowl. Add 10 oz mango, 2 oz red bell peppers, 1 oz red onion, 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp garlic, 1/4 cup cilantro, and half the prepared amount of salt to the bowl. Mix well.
Mix the seasoning blend: Prepare a large plate. Add 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp ground allspice, 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning, 1/2 tsp dried thyme, and the rest of the salt. Mix well until combined.
Season the chicken breasts: To the same plate, add 22 oz chicken breasts to the seasoning blend. Rub the blend thoroughly on the chicken and let them rest for 5 minutes.
Prepare a baking tray: Prepare a lined baking tray and place the seasoned chicken breasts on it.
Cook the chicken: Cook the chicken in a preheated oven at 425 °F for 17 minutes.
Serve and enjoy: Serve the cooked chicken breasts with the mango salsa and 2 1/2 cups of cooked white rice. Divide all three into 4 portions to serve.
