Description
Delicious and flavorful Jerk Chicken Bowls with Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice is a tropical-inspired dish that brings together spicy jerk chicken, sweet mango salsa, and creamy coconut rice for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Jerk Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Coconut Rice:
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Mango Salsa:
- 1 large mango, diced
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat your grill or stovetop grill pan to medium-high heat. In a small bowl, combine jerk seasoning, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the chicken breasts with olive oil and coat with the seasoning mixture.
- Let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- Rinse rice and cook with coconut milk until tender.
- Prepare mango salsa by combining mango, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, honey, corn, lime juice, and ginger.
- Cook corn in a skillet until charred, then add to the mango salsa.
- Cook the marinated chicken until done.
- Flavor rice with lime juice and ginger.
- Slice chicken and assemble bowls with rice, chicken, and mango salsa.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, increase the amount of cayenne pepper in the jerk seasoning.
- Feel free to customize the salsa with additional ingredients like diced avocado or black beans.
- To save time, use pre-cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken and simply season it with the jerk spices.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Jerk Chicken, Mango Salsa, Coconut Rice, Tropical, Bowl Recipe
