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Jerk Chicken Rice Bowl
Marinated jerk chicken over cilantro-lime rice, black beans, and sweet plantain.
35 min$3.25/servingServes 4Caribbean🧒 Kid-friendly
520
cal
34
protein
62
carbs
14
fat
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Sofia says
Kitchen coach
"Prep your ingredients first — mise en place, we call it. Cooking gets easy when everything's ready to go."
Ingredients
Chicken thighsMeat
1.5 lb
Jerk seasoningSpices
2 tbsp
Brown ricePantry
2 cups
Black beansPantry
1 can
PlantainProduce
2
LimeProduce
2
CilantroProduce
1 bunch
Steps
- 1Marinate chicken in jerk seasoning + lime juice for 15 min.
- 2Cook brown rice. Fluff with lime zest and chopped cilantro.
- 3Sear chicken 5 min per side until charred and cooked through.
- 4Warm beans. Pan-fry sliced plantain until caramelized.
- 5Bowl it up. Rice, beans, chicken, plantain. Squeeze of lime.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs → tofu or chickpeas
- Brown rice → cauliflower rice