Jamaican-Style Brown Chicken Stew with Brown Rice, Charred Spring Onion & Lime

Jamaican-Style Brown Chicken Stew with Brown Rice, Charred Spring Onion & Lime

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Prep in 10 High protein 1/3 daily fibre New 6 plants

Serving size

Cook time: 30 mins
Cuisine: European
Food group: Poultry

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Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the grill to high (240C)
  • Line a baking tray with silver foil
  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Boil a half-full kettle
  • Pull out a large frying pan, a measuring jug & a sieve

Cook the rice & prep

  • Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked, then drain
  • Thinly slice the peppers and brown onion. Dissolve the creamed coconut in the jug with 200ml boiling water (100ml for 1 person)

Grill the chicken & build the stew

  • Lay the chicken thighs flat onto the foil-lined baking tray. Drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 13 mins
  • Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the pepper and onion and cook for 4-5 mins, until softened. Season with salt and pepper
  • Add the ginger and garlic paste, ketchup and half of the jerk seasoning and cook for 2 mins
  • Stir in the coconut mixture and stock powder and bring to a boil. Simmer for 4-5 mins, until thickened slightly. Season with salt and pepper

Final touches

  • Meanwhile, trim and cut the spring onions into 3cm pieces. Cut the lime into wedges
  • After 13 mins, add the spring onion to the baking tray and toss with 1/2 tsp oil. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining jerk seasoning and drizzle with the hot honey. Grill for a further 3-4 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and the onion is softened and charred

Plate up

  • Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear
  • Slice the chicken against the grain and stir into the stew with a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season to taste
  • Share the chicken stew between bowls with the rice alongside. Scatter with the grilled onion and garnish with the remaining lime wedges

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