Recipe: Levi Roots’ Classic Meatless Jerk Chicken with Rice-N-Peas

Notting Hill Carnival is only a month away and before his appearance on Dragons Den, Levi Roots was actually selling his famous jerk chicken on one of the stalls at the carnival. A lot has changed since then, but Levi has never stopped innovating and his Meatless Jerk Chicken with Rice-N-Peas recipe, made in collaboration with Meatless Farm and his famous Reggae Reggae Sauce is the perfect way to enjoy Carnival, wherever you may be.

 Prep: 20 minutes/ Cook: 30 minutes/ Serves: 6
Ingredients:

Jerk Chicken

  • 2 x packs of Meatless Farm Meatless Chicken Breasts
  • 100g Jerk paste
  • 1 x spring onions
  • ½ red onion
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon 
  • 1 chili
  • ½ tsp malt vinegar
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • Squeeze of lime
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • Levi Roots Reggae Reggae Sauce

Rice ‘n’ Peas

  • 410g can red kidney beans
  • 400ml Levi Roots Coconut Milk
  • 2 cups of basmati rice
  • 2 spring onions
  • 1 bonnet chili
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp fresh thyme

Method:

Jerk Chicken

  1. Coat the chicken in the Jerk paste. If time permits, leave to marinate in the fridge overnight.
  2. Preheat the oven to 190’c. Place the chicken on a foil covered tray and cook for 30 mins. Whilst the chicken is cooking, begin cooking the rice ‘n’ peas.

For the Rice ‘n’ Peas

  1. Add the kidney beans & the coconut milk to a large saucepan with the onion, chili, garlic, thyme & salt. Add 2 cups of water, stir through & then bring to the boil.
  2. Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Once the Coconut Milk has reached boiling point add the rice, stir, reduce the heat & simmer for 30 mins.
  3. Serve the chicken alongside the rice ‘n’ peas & a pot of Levi Roots Reggae Reggae sauce to pour over.

Serve with a side of Slaw (optional)

For more info visit www.meatlessfarm.com

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