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Jerked Chicken and Plantain Kebobs with Papaya Avocado Salsa
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Jerked Chicken and Plantain Kebobs with Papaya Avocado Salsa

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A Soulful Summer Dish

"Delicious!! Instead of papaya I used mango. It could use a little more salt. Mashed up the avocado a little since it was ripe and just served it over that. Next time I will play with the seasonings to jazz it up. Great starter!!"

- nicolegory

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

(3.5, 3) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
8 boneless chicken thighs; cut into 2-inch chunks
2 ripe plantains; sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 red onion; cut into 2-inch chunks; 1 chunk minced
2 tblspoonsJerk seasoning
1 tspCumin
Salsa
2 ripe avocados; diced
1 cuppapaya; diced
2 tblspoonsLime juice
1 tspOrange zest
2 tblspoonsOrange juice
1 tspJerk seasoning
1/4 tspSalt

Jerked Chicken and Plantain Kebobs with Papaya Avocado Salsa Preparation

Prepare charcoal or gas grill, or preheat broiler.

To make salsa, stir together all salsa ingredients, plus minced red onion. Set aside.

On 8 long skewers, thread chicken, plantains and chunks of red onion. Rub with jerk seasoning and cumin. Place on grill or under broiler and cook, turning once, about 6 minutes per side or until chicken is firm and cooked throughout and plantains and onions are tender.

Serve skewers with salsa and rice.

Notes

Republished with Permission, National Chicken Council

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Calories Per Serving: 755
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Jerked Chicken and Plantain Kebobs with Papaya Avocado Salsa Reviews

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Delicious!! Instead of papaya I used mango. It could use a little more salt. Mashed up the avocado a little since it was ripe and just served it over that. Next time I will play with the seasonings to jazz it up. Great starter!!
1 months, 3 weeks, 3 days, 20 hours, 20 minutes ago
Republished with Permission, National Chicken Council
7 years, 2 weeks, 5 days, 6 hours, 39 minutes ago
Republished with Permission, National Chicken Council [I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 11 months, 5 days, 18 hours, 34 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Summer
  2. Spring
  3. Picnics
  4. Grill
  5. Main Dish
  6. American
  7. Chicken
  8. Dinner
  9. Buttery
  10. Salad
  11. Tangy

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