Dinner for 4

Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas

Name: Jerk Chicken Rice and Peas
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 12 chicken thighs; 1/2 lime; 1 bunch spring onions; 1 tbsp chopped ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 onion; 3 chopped red chilli; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1 lime; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp allspice; 200 g basmati rice; 400 g coconut milk; 1 bunch spring onions; 2 sprigs thyme; 2 cloves chopped garlic; 1 tbsp allspice; 800 g kidney beans

$21.51for 450 minServes 4

Jerk-seasoned chicken roasts while coconut rice and kidney beans cook together with garlic, thyme, and spring onions.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 3.75 lb$2.29/lb typical	3.75 lb	$8.59Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1.5$0.60 each typical	1.5	$0.90Typical price
	Green onions, 2$1.19 each typical	2	$2.38Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 3$0.60 each typical	3	$1.80Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.18Typical price
	Wild, 7 oz$0.15/oz typical	7 oz	$1.06Typical price
	Coconut milk, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.98Typical price
	Canned beans, 28 oz$0.09/oz typical	28 oz	$2.54Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$21.51

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Caribbean Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Spring

Typical price

$5.38 per serving$21.51 for 4

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Ingredients

12 chicken thighs
1/2 lime
1 bunch spring onions
1 tbsp chopped ginger
3 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
3 chopped red chilli
1/2 tsp thyme
1 lime
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp allspice
200 g basmati rice
400 g coconut milk
1 bunch spring onions
2 sprigs thyme
2 cloves chopped garlic
1 tbsp allspice
800 g kidney beans

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and line a large baking pan with oil.
Blend or finely chop the spring onions, ginger, garlic, red chilies, thyme, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, allspice, and oil.
Coat the chicken thighs with the jerk mixture and place them on the pan.
Roast the chicken for 28 to 32 minutes until it reaches 165 F.
Simmer the rice, coconut milk, 200 g water, garlic, thyme, allspice, and kidney beans in a covered 3-quart pot for 18 minutes.
Rest the covered rice for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a fork and serve it with the chicken.

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