Instructions: For the Jerk Chicken

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. Generously rub Philmore Harrison Jerk Marinade over the spatchcocked chicken, ensuring it’s well-coated.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place the chicken on the grill, skin side down, and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until it develops a nice char.
5. Flip the chicken and continue grilling until the
6. internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
7. Remove from the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes

Instructions for the Rice and Peas

• Wash the dry kidney beans. In freshwater, leave to soak for at least two hours, preferably overnight.
• In a pressure cooker, add the soaked beans, garlic, pimento berries (allspice), ginger and salt with about 4 ½ to 5 cups of water to pressure cook for 20 minutes. If you don’t have a pressure cooker and still wish to use dry kidney beans, cook for 45-50 minutes.
• Once the beans are cooked, add the coconut milk, thyme, scallion, onion, and a whole scotch bonnet pepper. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil. At this point, taste to see if it seasoned to your liken.

• Wash and add the rice. Return the lid to the pot and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and let the rice steam until all the water evaporates. Turn the feat off and let the rice sit for another 3 minutes.
• Remove the thyme stems, scotch bonnet pepper and ginger. Serve!

Cooking With Canned Beans & Coconut Milk

• Wash and drain the kidney beans.
• Pour the beans into a pot with 1 cup of water, half-canned coconut milk, garlic, pimento berries (allspice), ginger, thyme, scallion, onion, scotch bonnet pepper and salt. At medium heat, cover and bring to a boil.
• Wash and add the rice. Return the lid to the pot and bring it to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and let the rice steam until all the water evaporates. Turn the feat off and let the rice sit for another 3 minutes.

Notes

• If you use the water from the canned kidney beans, the finished rice will have the rice vibrate colour. I have never used water from the canned beans, so I can’t say if it is a good idea or not.
• I use pink himalayan salt.