Jerk chicken stew with campfire corn on the cob recipe
This wholesome jerk chicken stew is packed with flavour and is ideal for a summer party or camping trip. You can cook the baked sweet potatoes and corn on the cob in the ashes of the campfire.
See method- Serves 4
- 15 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
- 292 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp allspice
- ½ tsp hot chilli powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 400g pack diced chicken breast
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped
- 400g tin chopped tomatoes
- 75ml red wine
- 4 sweetcorn cobettes
- 25g butter
- 4 baked sweet potatoes, to serve (see tip)
- soured cream, to serve
- chopped coriander, to garnish (optional)
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1225kJ 292.0kcal
- Fat
- 13g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Sugars
- 9g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 14.7gProtein 27.5gFibre 4.2g
Method
- Mix the spices in a large bowl with half the olive oil. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 mins. Add the chicken and cook for 5 mins, stirring occasionally, until sealed. Add the pepper and stir-fry for 1 min.
- Add thetomatoesand red wine, cover and simmer gently for 10 mins. Uncover and simmer for a further 10 mins.
- If using the oven preheat it to gas 7, 220ºC, fan 200ºC. Place eachsweetcorncobette on a large square of foil, spread with a little of the butter and twist the ends of the foil to secure. Cook in the hot campfire ashes for 10-15 mins or in the oven, turning halfway through cooking. Serve with the baked sweet potatoes and soured cream. Garnish with the chopped coriander, if using.
- Tip: To cook sweet potatoes on a campfire, brush with oil and wrap tightly with foil. Place in the hot ashes for about 1 hr until soft.
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