jamaican chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marsha Gardner
Florala, AL

This is my take on a great Chicken dish that we had while in Jamaica. Simple and easy to put together on a busy night. Rice cooks while chicken is cooking add a vegetable and you have a perfect meal.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For jamaican chicken

  • 12-16 oz
    chicken tenderloins
  • 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1 lg
    sweet potato, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 md
    banana pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 c
    pineapple juice, unsweetened
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 2
    unripe bananas, quartered lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 2 c
    hot cooked jasmine or basmati rice

How To Make jamaican chicken

  • 1
    Season chicken with salt and red pepper.
  • 2
    In a large, nonstick skillet, cook chicken in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Add sweet potato and banana pepper. Cook and stir for 5 to 6 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink and potato is just tender.
  • 3
    In a small bowl stir together the pineapple juice and cornstarch; stir into chicken mixture. Cook and stir gently until slightly thickened and bubbly. Stir in bananas. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Serve over cooked brown rice.

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