Spicy Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 chicken breasts, on the bone
• 3tsp jerk spice mix (we like Bart Spices)
• 2tbsp olive oil
• juice 2 limes, plus lime wedges, to serve

for the rice salad

• 250g (9oz) cooked cold Basmati rice
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
• 200g (7oz) fresh pineapple, chopped
• 200g (7oz) frozen peas, cooked
• zest and juice 2 limes
• 3tbsp fresh coriander, chopped

Method

1. To make the chicken, cut 1cm (½in) slashes into it, mix the spice and oil, rub into the chicken, cover and marinate for 4 hours. Heat the oven to 200C, 180C fan, 400F, gas 6, and cook for 40 minutes.

2. To make the rice salad, simply mix everything together and season. Serve with the cooked chicken and lime wedges.