Pineapple Jerk Chicken Recipe

If you want a filling family dinner with lots of good fruits and veggies, you’re going to love this convenient Pineapple Jerk Chicken Recipe.

This Jamaican-inspired recipe is a delicious combination of sweet and spicy, with juicy chicken coated in a spicy jerk seasoning and grilled to perfection.

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The simple fact is… I hate making dinner a lot of nights.

It’s a serious pain in the tuchus!

What I really like about this recipe is you can keep the ingredients on hand and pull together a dinner without heading to the grocery store.

I can just keep the canned ingredients in my pantry and a pound of frozen chicken in my freeze until I’m ready.

Just be sure you leave enough time to thaw out the chicken!

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And for a different spin on jerk chicken, check out these jerk chicken wings.

Pineapple Jerk Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk blend seasoning
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 can (20 ounces) Del Monte pineapple chunks in 100 percent juice, drained
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) Goya black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (4.5 ounces) Old El Paso chopped green chiles
• 1/2 cup Jamaican jerk marinade

Jerk Chicken Recipe Directions:

Step 1: Prepare rice according to directions.

Step 2: Sprinkle chicken with jerk seasoning.

Step 3: In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken pieces in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.

Step 4: With slotted spoon, remove chicken to plate.

Step 5: Using drippings remaining in skillet, cook onion over medium heat, about 5 minutes.

Step 6: Add chicken pieces, pineapple chunks, black beans, green chiles and jerk marinade.

Step 7: Over high heat, bring to boil; reduce heat to low.

Step 8: Cover and simmer 10 minutes until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally.

Step 9: Serve chicken mixture over rice.

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Pineapple Jerk Chicken Recipe

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A convenient and filling family dinner with lots of good fruits and veggies.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon Jamaican jerk blend seasoning
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 20 ounces pineapple chunks in 100 percent juice, drained
• 1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (4.5 ounces) chopped green chiles
• 1/2 cup Jamaican jerk marinade

Instructions

1. Prepare rice according to directions.
2. Sprinkle chicken with jerk seasoning.
3. In 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken pieces in hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
4. With slotted spoon, remove chicken to plate.
5. Using drippings remaining in skillet, cook onion over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
6. Add chicken pieces, pineapple chunks, black beans, green chiles and jerk marinade.
7. Over high heat, bring to boil; reduce heat to low.
8. Cover and simmer 10 minutes until chicken is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1849Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 2352mgCarbohydrates: 415gFiber: 6gSugar: 371gProtein: 25g

Nutrient values are only estimates provided by online calculators. Various factors can change the nutritional information in any given recipe.

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