Jerk Chicken and Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers

Name: Jerk Chicken and Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 8 mini bell peppers; 8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 4 garlic cloves; 79 milliliters sliced green onions, divided; 1 teaspoons ground allspice; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice, divided; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 large serrano chile, stemmed; 79 milliliters chopped shallots, divided; 2 Tbsps light sour cream

Jerk Chicken and Stuffed Mini Bell Peppers is a gluten free side dish. One serving contains 846 calories, 52g of protein, and 60g of fat. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up cilantro, shallots, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. After preheating, reduce one side to low.

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Combine 1/4 cup green onions, 1/4 cup shallots, sugar, 2 tablespoons juice, oil, allspice, garlic, and serrano in a mini food processor; process until smooth.

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Garlic

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Combine half of onion mixture and chicken in a medium bowl; toss well.

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Whole Chicken

Onion

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Sprinkle with salt.

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Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Cover and grill 5 minutes on each side. Move chicken over low heat. Cover and grill 5 minutes on each side or until done.

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Whole Chicken

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Brush chicken with remaining onion mixture.

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Onion

Combine remaining green onions, remaining shallots, remaining juice, cheese, cilantro, and sour cream. Halve bell peppers lengthwise; discard seeds. Divide cheese mixture evenly among pepper halves.

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Shallot

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Place peppers on grill rack coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Grill 7 minutes or until peppers are lightly charred.

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Servings:

mini bell peppers 8

bone-in chicken thighs, skinned 1Tbsp

brown sugar 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 4

garlic cloves 79milliliters

sliced green onions, divided 1teaspoons

ground allspice 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice, divided 2Tbsps

olive oil 0teaspoons

salt 1large

serrano chile, stemmed 79milliliters

chopped shallots, divided 2Tbsps

light sour cream

Recommended wine: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling

Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Riesling are great choices for Caribbean. You'll want to opt for wines with a bit of sweetness when dealing with spicy Caribbean dishes. Serve these wines chilled so they're even more refreshing. You could try Heinz Eifel Shine Gewurztraminer. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.