Sweet and Spicy Jerk Chicken

Prep time:
10 mins

Cooking time:
5 mins

Servings:
6

Ingredients:

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

For the marinade

For the sauce

To serve

Steamed American long grain rice and sliced mango to serve

To marinate the chicken

Ideally prepare one day in advance.

In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients.
Make 3 slashes in each chicken breast, place in a non-metallic dish and add marinade making sure it gets into the cuts.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.

For the sauce

(Can be prepared one day in advance).

Place all sauce ingredients, except cornflour, in a saucepan and simmer for 2 minutes.
Blend cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water; add to pan and simmer, stirring until the sauce thickens a little.
Transfer sauce to a storage container, cool, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

To complete and serve

In a small saucepan, reheat sauce.
Grill or oven roast chicken until cooked through and arrange on a serving plate.
Spoon sauce over each piece of chicken and garnish with slices of mango.
Serve with the steamed rice.