Easy Rice & Peas

This is a quick and simple recipe for Easy Rice and Peas, Jamaican style that can be ready in a pinch, with little fuss and lots of flavour!

Minimal prep is made possible with Cuisine Red Kidney Beans, Parboiled Rice and Soyabean Oil. Take this dish a step further by baking up some Jerk Chicken, using a simple yet delicious homemade Jerk marinade. A sure crowd pleaser when in a hurry!

Easy Rice & Peas

Make mealtime effortless with this easy rice & peas recipe. Savor the taste of Jamaica with minimal fuss and great flavor.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad

Keyword: one-pot, rice

Author: Emily

Ingredients

Quick & Easy Jamaican Rice & Peas

• 2 tbsp Cuisine Soyabean Oil
• 1 tbsp of chopped onion
• 1 tbsp of minced garlic
• 1 tbsp of minced ginger
• 2 tsp of crushed all spice/ pimento seeds
• 2 cans of Cuisine Red Kidney Beans rinsed and drained
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 1 cup of water
• 3 cups of Cuisine Parboiled Rice thoroughly washed
• 1 tbsp of chopped chive
• 1 hot pepper
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Oven Baked Jerk Chicken

• 2 tsp crushed all spice/ pimento seeds
• 1 tbsp of minced garlic
• 1 tbsp of minced ginger
• 1 tsp of minced scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves
• 3 tsp of chopped chive
• 1 tbsp of vinegar
• 2 tsp of soy sauce
• 2 tsp of brown sugar
• 2 tsp of salt
• 1 whole chicken washed and cut into parts

Instructions

Rice & Peas Method

• In a large pot on medium heat, sauté onion, garlic and ginger in the Cuisine Soyabean Oil.
• Add crushed pimento seeds and allow to fry with the aromatics for 2 minutes.
• Add the rinsed and drained Cuisine Red Kidney Beans to the pot and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and black pepper, to taste
• Add coconut milk and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
• Add the Cuisine Parboiled Rice to the pot and stir to combine.
• Sprinkle the chopped chive onto the rice and add the hot pepper.
• Cover the rice and allow to cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Fluff rice and add additional salt and black pepper, to taste.

Oven Baked Jerk Chicken Method

• Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Covered with plactic wrap and allow to marinate for 3 hours or ideally overnight.
• Bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes.

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