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    Jerk Chicken Bowl

    Published: Mar 16, 2023 · Modified: Aug 23, 2023 by Dee · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Jerk Chicken Bowl has Jamaican spiced grilled chicken thighs with mango salsa, black beans, avocado and coconut rice.

    Not only is this bowl super flavorful, but it’s also really fast to put together (after the marinading period, of course!).

    Some handy recipes to fill your Jerk Chicken Bowl:

    • Mango salsa (*Note: For today, I just put together diced mango, diced red bell pepper, cilantro and lime juice.)
    • Black beans
    • Coconut rice
    • Optional: Tostones

    Jerk Chicken Seasoning Ingredients:

    jerk chicken seasoning

    Here’s what you need to make the seasoning for this chicken:

    Ground scotch bonnet pepper: Scotch bonnet has a distinctive flavor that brings heat and sweetness at the same time. You can get ground scotch bonnet for this recipe (preferred), but you can sub in cayenne in the pinch.

    Brown sugar: For sweetness

    Warm spices: Cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and all spice

    For more heat: Chili powder, red pepper flakes

    For flavor: Garlic, onion, paprika, black pepper, thyme and salt

    How to Make Jerk Chicken Bowls

    Here’s how to make these yummy Jerk Chicken Bowls

    Step 1: Season the chicken.

    The first thing you’ll do is season the chicken thighs. In a perfect world you’ll let it sit over night, but you can also get away with seasoning it and letting it sit at room temperature for 20 minutes while you prep everything else. (But really, the longer it soaks in those yummy spices the better.)

    Step 2: Make the mango salsa.

    Whether your making my Mango Salsa or throwing together a cut-down version (like chopped mango, chopped red bell peppers, cilantro and lime juice), mix that all up now and set it in the refrigerator.

    Step 3: Start the coconut rice and black beans.

    Now you can start making the Black Beans and Coconut Rice, if using.

    Step 4: Cook the chicken.

    Spray a grill pan with oil and let it heat up. Once ready, add the chicken in batches and cook for 4 minutes per side. I like to use aluminum foil to cover the pan while the chicken is cooking.

    Step 5: Make the bowls.

    When everything’s done, just make the bowl by adding the coconut rice, beans, jerk chicken, mango salsa and whatever else you may like (like tostones or avocado) and enjoy!

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    Jerk Chicken Bowls

    This Jerk Chicken Bowl has Jamaican spiced grilled chicken thighs with mango salsa, black beans, avocado and coconut rice.
    Prep Time30 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Jamaican
    Keyword: coconut rice, easy mango salsa, jerk chicken
    Servings: 4 people

    Ingredients

    Jerk Chicken Seasoning

    • 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into cubes
    • 2 teaspoon brown sugar
    • 2 teaspoon garlic
    • 2 teaspoon onion
    • 2 teaspoon paprika
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 tsp kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • ½ teaspoon ground scotch bonnet pepper or cayenne pepper
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ tsp allspice
    • ¼ tsp ginger
    • Pinch red pepper flakes

    Simple Mango Salsa

    • 1 mango chopped
    • ¼ red bell pepper finely chopped
    • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
    • ½ lime juiced

    Instructions

    • Add all of the spices to the chicken and let sit for 20 minutes or up to overnight (the longer the better!).
    • Mix everything together for the mango salsa and keep in the refrigerator until ready.
    • Add oil to a grill pan and let get hot. Once ready, cook the chicken in batches for 4 minutes per side (covering the aluminum foil as it cooks).
    • When ready, pile the chicken into a bowl along with coconut rice, black beans, the mango salsa and avocado.

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