Jerk chicken curry with beans

Jerk chicken curry with beans

With this much flavour, you'll be surprised at how few ingredients this simple curry contains

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Method

  1. Toss chicken in 1 tsp jerk seasoning and a little salt and pepper. Heat half the oil in a large frying pan, quickly brown the chicken, then remove. Tip in the remaining oil, onions and coriander stalks, then soften for 5 mins, stirring in the remaining jerk seasoning for the final min.
  2. Return the drumsticks to the pan, pour over the tomatoes, then bring to a simmer. Cover, then cook for 20 mins. Remove the lid, stir in the beans, then cook for 10 mins more. Scatter with coriander and serve with rice.
Try

Fragrant mash

Fry ½ tsp each jerk seasoning, ground coriander or cumin in a little oil, then stir into mashed potatoes.

Spiced veg

Toss 2 tsp any of the above spices with root veg, oil and seasoning, then roast at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 40 mins or until tender and golden.

Use up the jerk seasoning

Super-speedy marinade: Mix 1 tbsp jerk seasoning or curry powder into 3 tbsp natural yogurt and use as a marinade for chicken breasts, prawns or lamb chops before grilling or barbecuing.

PER SERVING

438 kcalories, protein 45.0g, carbohydrate 23.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 9.0g, salt 1.68 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2009.

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  • 19 September 2010

    TaylorMade rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Definitely a dish for the mother-in-law. After sampling this she won't be in a hurry to come to dinner again ! Very ordinary..lacks flavour.

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  • 19 September 2010

    lydia commented on this recipe

    I agree with everyone else that it was quite bland, I used the Schwartz seasoning that was recommended so next time I will either use a lot more, find a better and more authentic seasoning or paste, or learn to make my own. Liked the idea of it though and it went well with coconut rice

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  • 19 September 2010

    lydia rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Forgot to rate and also to say I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs instead of drumsticks which were really tasty.

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  • 20 September 2010

    louisemc rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    I was not a fan of this dish, i thought it would be bursting with flavour, but was actually pretty bland. I did use the jerk seasoning but if made again I would use the jerk paste

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  • 08 October 2010

    Zara rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really yummy. Increased the spices, used a little chilli flakes as well and added more jerk seasoning. Freezes really well too, so I always make extra to stick in the freezer for midweek.

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  • 20 October 2010

    Helenmummyto2 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This recipe was ok, i agree with the majority in that it was quite bland, i added extra jerk seasoning and chilli powder to give it a bit more of a kick. It was nice but won't be a regular on my menu.

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  • 24 December 2010

    julia rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    very tasty, quick and easy to make :)

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  • 12 January 2011

    siobainmoore rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Pretty much average dish.. didnt really taste of anything.. kinda like a very poor chilli. wouldnt bother again

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  • 28 January 2011

    abibaggagl rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    We made this tonight and we found it really bland and boring. We won"t be making it again.

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  • 12 February 2011

    hurdy81 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    This one is quick, easy and ok. I'd definately use diced breast and jerk marinade if I were to do it again (which I probably will).

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  • 28 February 2011

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I made this last night using chicken breast and added a yellow pepper that was lurking at the bottom of the fridge, was quite tasty but not exactly what I would describe as a curry!

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    26 March 2011

    alo rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 06 May 2011

    delsh21 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I agree with some of the other posts about the Shwartz seasoning - I was cooking this for 3 people and put about twice the amount of seasoning in the recipe but it still lacked flavour and spice. I will make it again but I'll make an effort to find a more authentic jerk seasoning or paste.

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  • 17 May 2011

    Marcella commented on this recipe

    I serve the above on a bed of basmati rice. never used the tomatoes and beans though.

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    31 May 2011

    Tai rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Full of flavour and very straight forward to make. Although I found the chicken needed abit more time to cook than recommended. happy faces were all round especially when they found out there was leftovers! :)

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    31 May 2011

    Tai commented on this recipe

    I used marinade and left it overnight I definately would recommend using that instead of seasoning

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  • 07 July 2011

    lurwin rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very tasty, added smoked paprika, and used chicken legs. Towards the end i removed the chicken and put it under the grill, to crisp up the skin a bit.

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  • 20 September 2011

    sailorgirl rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this last night with a few changes. We are vegetarian so substituted quorn fillets for the chicken. Instead of 2 tins of tomatoes I used 1 tin of tomatoes and 400 ml of Vegetable stock and finally did not have red onions so used white. It tasted really good. Everyone enjoyed it.

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  • 09 October 2011

    Kelly-Carter commented on this recipe

    I used cubed chicken breast and added some cubed sweet potato! I am asked to make this dish alot!! Big hit!

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    07 January 2012

    Nex rated this recipe

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 tsp jerk seasoning (we used Schwartz)
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions , sliced
  • small bunch coriander , stalks finely chopped, leaves reserved
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 410g can kidney beans , drained
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PER SERVING

438 kcalories, protein 45.0g, carbohydrate 23.0g, fat 19.0 g, saturated fat 5.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 9.0g, salt 1.68 g

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