Caribbean Chicken With Black Beans Sweet Potato And Lime Recipe

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil

1 medium white onion, chopped

1 medium sweet potato (8 oz) Unpeeled, cleaned well and diced

4 tsp Caribbean jerk seasoning

1 cup chicken broth

2 bay leaves

4 (4 oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

cooking oil spray

1 can (15-16 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained

1/4 tsp salt

1 lime

optional condiments: Pickapeppa sauce, chutney, plain yogurt, chopped cilantro

Preparation

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil, then onion. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in sweet potato. Sprinkle 2 tsp of jerk seasoning over the the vegetables and cook for 1 minute. Add broth and bay leaves. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes

Meanwhile, sprinkle the reamaining 2 tsp jerk seasoning over the chicken. Coat chicken with cooking spray. Grill over medium coals or under your broiler in a grill pan if you have one. Cook 4-5 minutes per side. Stir black beans and salt into the sweet potato mixture. finely shred or zest enough lime peel to measure 1/2 tsp. Stir zest into bean mixture. Cut lime into 4 quarters and set aside. Continue to cook the bean mixture for 4-5 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender. Discard bay leaves. Transfer bean mixture to four plates, top with chicken and serve with lime wedges and other condiments as desired.