Jamaican Jerk Chicken bowl with Pineapple Salsa
The easiest Jamaican Jerk chicken bowl with pineapple salsa you will ever make. These bowls are filled with delicious flavors and is the perfect balance of heat paired with a bit of sweet. This recipe is quick to prepare, making it an ideal option for busy weeknights and meal prep. Plus, it’s a healthy, satisfying meal that can be customized with your favorite toppings or served with rice or cauliflower rice for a lighter option. Here are a few other recipes that are great for creating meal prep bowls: ground turkey meal prep bowl, breakfast meal prep bowl, hibachi shrimp meal prep, or crockpot salsa chicken.
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When it comes to meal prep, I love making a big batch of protein and finding creative new ways to pair it throughout the week. For me, variety is key to keeping things exciting and enjoyable. Recently, I whipped up a large batch of Instant Pot shredded Jamaican jerk chicken, and one of my go-to meal prep options was a quick and flavorful jerk chicken bowl.
WHY LOVE JERK CHICKEN RICE BOWL
Jerk chicken rice bowls are a fantastic meal for so many reasons!
- Flavorful: Bold, smoky flavors of Jamaican jerk seasoning paired with sweet, fluffy jasmine rice
- Fresh toppings: Perfectly balanced with fresh toppings like pineapple salsa or avocado
- Versatile: Customizable with different veggies, grains, or sauces
- Healthy: these jerk chicken bowls are a protein-packed option that’s satisfying and filling
- Meal Prep: Easy to meal prep and quick to assemble for busy days
INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR JERK CHICKEN BOWLS RECIPE
Simple ingredients are used to create this jerk chicken bowl:
- Jerk chicken: this recipe starts with my easy instant pot shredded Jamaican jerk chicken. It’s an easy recipe using a store bout jerk rub and skinless chicken thighs
- Rice: Fluffy jasmine rice is called for in this recipe
- Pineapple salsa: a quick pineapple salsa is made using store bought pineapple chunks, red bell pepper, fresh cilantro, red onion and a squeeze of lime. Alternatively you can use fresh pineapple for the pineapple chunks.
- Black beans
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
HOW TO MAKE JERK CHICKEN BOWLS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA
First gather all of your ingredients needed to make the meal prep bowls.
Heat a small saucepan to medium heat and pour the can of black beans into the saucepan. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Allow the beans to come to bubble then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
In another saucepan, make jasmine rice to package directions.
While the beans are cooking, make the pineapple salsa. On a cutting board, dice the pineapple chunks into smaller bite sized pieces, chop the red peppers, red onion and cilantro. Mix together in a small bowl and squeeze lime juice on top.
Now that you have all the components of the bowl, you are ready to assemble the jerk chicken rice bowls.
In a meal prep container, place jasmine white rice on one side.
Place a jerk chicken on the other side of the meal prep container.
Scoop the black beans on top of the rice and chicken.
Add pineapple salsa on top.
Enjoy!
WAYS TO CUSTOMIZE MEAL PREP BOWLS
Rice: swap out the jasmine rice for brown rice or coconut rice
Low carb: replace the rice with cauliflower rice for a low carb option
Toppings: add some extra zing with green onion, avocado or slices of fresh mango
FAQ’s
Yes, you can substitute chicken with shrimp, beef, pork, or even tofu for a vegetarian option, and still enjoy the bold jerk flavors.
Absolutely! Jerk chicken rice bowls are great for meal prepping. You can store the components separately (chicken, rice, and toppings) and assemble when ready to eat or pre-make the bowls and heat when ready to serve.
Some additional popular toppings include shredded lettuce, corn, and a drizzle of yogurt sauce to balance the heat.
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken bowl with Pineapple Salsa
Equipment
- 1 Sauce pan
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Small bowl
- 1 Sharp Knife
- 1 Meal prep bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Jerk chicken pre-cooked
- 1 cup Jasmine rice
- 1/2 cup Black beans
- 1 can Pineapple chunks
- 1 whole Sweet red pepper
Instructions
- First gather all of your ingredients needed to make the meal prep bowls.
- Heat a small saucepan to medium heat and pour the can of black beans into the saucepan. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Allow the beans to come to bubble then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
- In another saucepan, make jasmine rice to package directions.
- While the beans are cooking, make the pineapple salsa. On a cutting board, dice the pineapple chunks into smaller bite sized pieces, chop the red peppers, red onion and cilantro. Mix together in a small bowl and squeeze lime juice on top.
- Now that you have all the components of the bowl, you are ready to assemble the jerk chicken rice bowls.
- In a meal prep container, place chicken in bowl along with white rice. Place a scoop of the black beans along with a scoop of the pineapple salsa on top.
