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Jerk Chicken with Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

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Updated Sep 24, 2015
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Add something flavorful to your family's dinner! Serve grilled chicken breast over mixture of rice and black-eyed peas – ready in 25 minutes.

Jerk Chicken with Black-Eyed Peas and Rice

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1 teaspoon dry Caribbean jerk seasoning
  • 1 (15-oz.) can black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 4 lime wedges

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook rice in water as directed on package.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat grill. Sprinkle jerk seasoning over chicken breast halves.
  • Step 
    3
    When ready to grill, place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once.
  • Step 
    4
    Add black-eyed peas and cumin to rice; mix well. Serve chicken over rice mixture with lime wedges.

Nutrition

390 Calories
4g Total Fat
35g Protein
53g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
53g
18%
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Sugars
0g
Protein
35g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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