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Home » Recipes » Chicken Recipes » Crispy Caribbean chicken and rice bowls with grilled corn salsa

Crispy Caribbean chicken and rice bowls with grilled corn salsa

March 2, 2016 by Alida Ryder 3 Comments

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These crispy Caribbean chicken bowls with rice, corn salsa and beans are perfect as a delicious, gluten free family dinner.

Caribbean chicken and rice bowls

I have always loved “bowl food”. Food you can eat in bowls with your feet on the couch while watching Friends.
Food that is neither pretentious or stuffy but full of the good stuff. So you can imagine my delight when this whole ‘bowl’ thing blew up the way it did. I felt a little chuffed that I was so ahead of the curve because I’ve been eating this kind of food for years.

I think a big attraction to this kind of food is that it is so obviously homey. It’s just very much updated. It’s the chicken, rice and vegetables your mom fed you as a child in a pretty bowl, really.And who doesn’t love all of those things? No one, that’s who.

Caribbean chicken and rice bowls

How to make crispy Caribbean chicken bowls

This week’s bowl is this delicious Caribbean chicken and rice bowl with corn salsa and black beans.

I used some left-over Jasmine rice which was the perfect vehicle for the delectable flavors of the chicken, salsa and
dressing. The chicken was marinated over-night (but a couple of hours will be more than enough) in a spicy miture of all spice, coriander, cumin, chilli powder and a little sugar before being dunked in egg and flour and fried until crisp. To keep things a little healthier, you could always grill the chicken instead of frying it and you can do that straight from the rub. I would suggest though, if you are planning on grilling the chicken, that you turn the rub into a marinade by adding a little olive oil, a clove of chopped garlic and a splash of fresh pineapple juice.

Caribbean chicken and rice bowls

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Caribbean chicken and rice bowls

Caribbean chicken and rice bowls with grilled corn salsa

These crispy Caribbean chicken bowls with rice, corn salsa and beans are perfect as a delicious, gluten free family dinner.
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Dinner
Keyword: Caribbean chicken, Chicken and rice, chicken dinner
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 373kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

for the chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts cubed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon all spice
  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1½ cups flour seasoned with 1 teaspoon salt

for the fried beans

  • 1 x 400g approx 12 oz can black beans
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

for the grilled corn salsa

  • 3 ears of corn shucked
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 red pepper finely chopped
  • handful fresh coriander finely chopped
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • salt & pepper to taste

for the rice and bowl

  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • fresh coriander
  • lemon wedges
  • fresh chillies sliced

for the coconut dressing

  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
  • 1-2 teaspoons chopped chilli
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all the spices, sugar and salt then coat the chicken cubes in the rub. Allow to marinade for at least 2 hours.
  • When the chicken has marinated, coat them first in the beaten egg then in the seasoned flour. To make the salsa, grill the corn until charred and cooked then cut the kernels off the cobs. Combine with the rest of the salsa ingredients then set aside.
  • Fry the chicken in a deep frying pan with around 1 cup of vegetable oil until golden brown and crisp.
  • Remove from the oil and drain on kitchen paper.
  • To make the fried beans, heat the oil in a small frying pan then add the beans. Season with salt and lemon juice then set aside.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl.
  • To serve, place the rice in bowls then top with the chicken, salsa and fried beans. Drizzle over some of the dressing and top with fresh coriander. Serve with extra lemon wedges and fresh chillies.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 1470mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1033IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg

 

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  1. Tlholo

    November 4, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    Which brands sell black beans? I’ve been looking all over and so can’t find them anywhere.

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    • Alida Ryder

      November 8, 2016 at 10:28 AM

      I found mine at my local supermarket (Spar) but have seen them in many health food stores too.

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