Jamaican Chicken Stew

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup dry red wine (or chicken broth)
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• 2 while rice cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onion and garlic, saute 3 minutes or until tender.
• 4 combine chicken and spices in a bowl.
• 5 add chicken mixture to pan and saute 4 minutes.
• 6 stir in wine, capers, beans, and tomatoes.
• 7 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes until tender.
• 8 serve over rice.
• 9 one serving equals 1 1/2 cups stew and 3/4 cup rice.