jerk Chicken w/ Candied Chorizo + Mango Coconut Sauce
WHAT YOU NEED:
Chicken marinade
Chicken breast (roughly chopped) or chicken thighs (skin on)
1 mango
2 tbsp jerk sauce
Juice of 1 lime
Salt+ Pepper
Mango coconut sauce
1 mango
1 can of coconut milk
400ml chicken stock
2 white onions
4 garlic cloves
2cm piece of fresh ginger
1 lime
2 red chillies
1 red pepper
Coconut oil
Candied jerk chorizo
200g chorizo
1 tbsp jerk sauce
2 tbsp sugar
Half a lime
How to make it:
Start with the chicken marinade. Dice one mango and blend with 2 tbsp jerk sauce, juice of 1 lime, salt & pepper. Coat the chicken legs with the marinade and leave to marinade for 1-24 hours.
When ready to cook, roast at 375 degrees for 45 mins, basting every 15 mins until the skin is browned.
** If the skin is not looking browned, grill on high for about 5 mins at the end.
Leave to rest for 15 mins once cooked.
For the coconut sauce,
Dice onion, red pepper, garlic, chili & ginger, it doesn’t need to be fine because it will be blended.
Fry the onion & pepper in coconut oil on a low heat. Add the garlic, ginger & chilli once the onion has softened.
Once brown, add chicken stock & simmer whilst you get the chicken in the oven.
Add the rest of the mango, blend & strain back into the pan so you have a smooth sauce.
Add coconut milk, salt, pepper & lime juice.
Simmer on high heat until you have a thick sauce, this may take 30+ mins.
Quick pickled onions,
Mandolin or thinly slice the red onion.
Rinse in cold water & add lime juice & salt and a dash of honey.
Leave to rest for at least 10 mins.
Candied jerk chorizo,
Chop the chorizo into roughly 1/2” cubes.
Add to a pan to fry until it is crispy and the fat is released.
Drain as much fat as possible, but don’t worry if some remains.
Add the sugar, jerk sauce & juice of half a lime.
When the sugar has melted, take off the heat to cool a bit before serving.