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Skillet Chicken Rice and Peas

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Skillet Chicken Rice and Peas

A skillet Caribbean rice and peas with roasted chicken thighs, bell pepper and callaloo, finished with jerk seasoning, allspice and thyme, served over coco bread.

Total time
72 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
57 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Caribbean
quick

Ingredients

500gchicken thighs
1 cupbell pepper
1/2 cupcallaloo
1 cupcoco bread
2 tbspjerk seasoning
1 tspallspice
2 tbspthyme
2 tbspolive oil
to tastesalt and black pepper

Instructions

1

Season the chicken thighs and roast them over medium-high heat until well browned, about 6 minutes.

2

Add the bell pepper and callaloo, cooking until softened, about 7 minutes.

3

Stir in the jerk seasoning, allspice and thyme for 3 minutes.

4

Warm the coco bread separately.

5

Let the chicken simmer for about 15 minutes so the flavors meld.

6

Taste and adjust the seasoning.

7

Serve hot over the coco bread, garnished with fresh herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
301
Protein
40g
Fat
11.8g
Carbs
6.9g
Fiber
2.4g
Sodium
207mg

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