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Jerk Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa and Coconut Rice

Jerk Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa and Coconut Rice

Experience the flavors of Jamaica with this Jerk Chicken paired with Mango Avocado Salsa and Coconut Rice, a meal you'll crave.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Marinating Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Grill
  • Food processor
  • meat mallet
  • Gallon Size Resealable Bag

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Marinade

  • 1.5 lbs trimmed boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 8 green onions, roots trimmed, chopped into thirds or sub. ½ medium red onion
  • 1 jalapeño, stemmed, chopped into thirds *
  • 1 inch knob ginger, peeled and minced
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil plus more for grill
  • 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or ½ teaspoon dried
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Mango Avocado Salsa

  • see notes

Coconut Rice

  • see notes

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • If using chicken breasts, pound thicker parts with the flat side of a meat mallet to even out their thickness (thighs don't need to be pounded).
  • Place chicken breasts in a gallon size resealable bag.
  • Add remaining marinade ingredients to a food processor and pulse several times to chop (it should be somewhat coarse).
  • Pour marinade over chicken in bag and rub marinade over chicken, seal bag, transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate at least 4 hours and up to 8 hours.
  • Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to about 400 degrees.
  • Brush grill grates with oil then place chicken on grill.
  • Grill until center of chicken registers 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 4 - 5 minutes per side.
  • Remove from grill, cover to keep warm and let rest 5 minutes. Serve warm over Coconut Rice and top with Mango Avocado Salsa.

Notes

If you like really hot spicy things, a seeded scotch bonnet or habanero pepper can be used. Be sure to use gloves when handling peppers. Follow link for Coconut Rice Recipe and Avocado Mango Salsa Recipe. Recipe does not include nutrition for Coconut Rice and Avocado Salsa.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving
Keyword Coconut Rice, grilled chicken, island flavors, jerk chicken, mango salsa, summer meals
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