Easy Rice & Peas

Easy Rice & Peas

Craving a Caribbean classic but short on time? No problem! In this episode, Emily shares a quick and simple recipe for Jamaican Rice and Peas that can be ready in a pinch, with little fuss and lots of flavour! This is made possible with Cuisine Red Kidney Beans, Parboiled Rice and Soyabean Oil. We also took this dish a step further by baking up some Jerk Chicken, using our own simple yet delicious homemade Jerk marinade. A sure crowd pleaser when in a hurry!

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

Method:

1. In a large pot on medium heat, sauté onion, garlic and ginger in the Cuisine Soyabean Oil.
2. Add crushed pimento seeds and allow to fry with the aromatics for 2 minutes.
3. 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
4. Add coconut milk and water to the pot and bring to a boil.
5. Add the Cuisine Parboiled Rice to the pot and stir to combine.
6. Sprinkle the chopped chive onto the rice and add the hot pepper.
7. Cover the rice and allow to cook on medium heat for 15 minutes.
8. Fluff rice and add additional salt and black pepper, to taste.

Oven Baked Jerk Chicken

Ingredients:

• 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

Method:

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