Wednesday Chicken Recipes: Joyful Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken & Veggies

I’m writing with a hungry stomach today & I’ve got a serious craving for chicken.  It’s funny, I was reviewing my last few posts and it looks like I’ve been in a sweet tooth mood lately!  Well, say hello to my little friend- the  Joyful Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken recipe.  It’s delicious, it’s easy & you’ll want more.

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons jerk sauce, found in the dressing section of grocery 
• 2 large chicken breasts, boneless
• 1 plantain, sliced
• 4 oz okra, cut into 1/2″ round
• 2 red jalapenos, sliced
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 3 tablespoons white wine
• 2 tablespoons butter

What’s Next:

Marinate chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons of your jerk sauce & and 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil for about an hour.  Make sure to keep marinade, you’ll be using this again soon.

Go ahead & get your grill heated up.

In a large skillet- deep fry plantain slices until golden brown, set aside.   

Place chicken on grill & baste every 5 minutes with leftover marinade.  Grill for 15-20 minutes, or until juices run clear & no longer pink inside.

While you have the grill going, in a large skillet- saute okra & jalapeno with butter for three minutes.

Add wine, fried plantain & 2 tablespoons jerk sauce, mix well.  Remove from heat once mixture is warm all over. 

Once chicken is done, set veggies on plate & place chicken on top.  Now you are ready to serve & to enjoy this joyful meal for two.

Eat well & Laugh often!