Caribbean Jerk Baked Chicken over Cilantro Lime Cauli Rice

This was such a low maintenance recipe. Very little preparation, throw everything into a baking dish, and you're done. I decided to make the Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice while the chicken was baking and I had this meal done in under an hour. This pairing was perfect and the meal turned out awesome! The spices in the chicken dish were unlike anything I have tried before and really seemed perfect with pumpkin and spice season arriving. This is a definitely a perfect meal prep recipe to make now while fresh pineapple is still in the grocery store!

Caribbean Jerk Baked Chicken
Ingredients:

• 4 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, cut into thick slices
• ½ Fresh Pineapple, cut into ½ “ thick slices
• 1 T. Arrowroot Starch
• 1 t. Cinnamon
• 1 t. Allspice
• ¼ t. Nutmeg
• ¼ t. Pepper
• 1 t. Real Salt
• ½ T. Chopped Garlic
• 1 T. Fresh Lime Juice
• 2 T. Honey
• ¼ C. Coconut Aminos
• Cilantro, chopped, to garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly oil a 9x13” baking dish. Place the chicken breasts and bell pepper and pineapple slices in the dish, keeping plenty of pineapple and peppers between each chicken breast.
3. In a small bowl, combine the arrowroot starch, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, pepper, and salt.
4. Stir in the chopped garlic and lime juice to make a paste.
5. Add in the honey and coconut aminos, whisking to make a sauce.
6. Pour the sauce over the chicken, pineapple, and peppers, coating all surfaces.
7. Bake for about 35 minutes (if chicken breasts were cut in half). For whole breasts, bake the dish for 50-55 minutes
8. Serve garnished with a little chopped cilantro.

​Original recipe found here

​Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients:

• 1 head of cauliflower (I used two heads)
• 1 lime
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 handful chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Remove the leaves from the cauliflower, and cut the head in half. Remove the cauliflower from the core so you only have the florets. Place half the cauliflower into the processor and process until only small pieces remain. Remove from the processor and place into a pan. Process the remaining cauliflower repeating the steps.
2. Mince the garlic and add to the cauliflower in the pan. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. When cauliflower is slightly toasted, and garlic cooked, remove from heat.
3. Toss with cilantro and juice from the whole lime.

Original recipe found here