Caribbean Chicken Recipe

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Caribbean Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Heat skillet over medium heat. Toast peppercorns & allspice berries until aromatic, about 3 minutes. Remove and smash or grind.
  2. Coat pan with oil. Add chicken and brown chicken on all sides, 2-3 minutes adding pepper and allspice. Set aside & cover.
  3. Over medium-high heat, add onion,garlic, ginger root, habanero peppers, sweet potato and red pepper. Sauté until browned, about 4 minutes.
  4. Pour in broth, bring to a boil over high heat. Add orange zest/peel and dark rum. Add (optional) habanero powder for additional heat. Reduce burner to medium and cover to cook veggies until tender, about 10 minutes, stirring half way through. Meanwhile, make a slurry with cornstarch and orange juice.
  5. Uncover, stir and squeeze in lime juice. Add chicken. Slowly add orange juice slurry and cook until sauce is thick, adding chicken broth to thin it out if needed. Cook another 5 minutes to finish chicken and incorporate flavors.
  6. Garnish with coconut and scallions.
  7. This recipe can be made using leftover chicken, ground pepper & allspice, jarred garlic & ginger for a quicker meal, although flavor won't be as distinctive.
  8. Another quick meal/pantry option is to substitute 1/2 cup of orange/apricot marmalade in place of the orange juice & cornstarch slurry, lime juice and orange peel. The final flavor will be sweeter and more pungent.
  9. For extra zing at the table, Trinidad mustard sauce or a sweet-chili habanero sauce are nice condiments to use.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 455.02 Kcal (1905 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.55g 25%
Cholesterol 89.37mg 30%
Sodium 738.58mg 31%
Potassium 1064.5mg 23%
Total Carbs 37.09g 12%
Sugars 14.62g 58%
Dietary Fiber 4.91g 20%
Protein 34.11g 68%
Vitamin C 118.7mg 198%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 1mg 6%
Calcium 77.1mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 89.69 Kcal (376 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.26g 25%
Cholesterol 17.61mg 30%
Sodium 145.58mg 31%
Potassium 209.82mg 23%
Total Carbs 7.31g 12%
Sugars 2.88g 58%
Dietary Fiber 0.97g 20%
Protein 6.72g 68%
Vitamin C 23.4mg 198%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 15.2mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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