Bite with Belkys: Pineapple Jerk Grilled Chicken With Coconut Steamed Rice from Café Maxx

The Chef: Oliver Saucy

The Dish: Pineapple jerk grilled chicken with coconut steamed rice

• ½ cup jerk paste, or to taste
• ½ cup pineapple or any tropical fruit jelly
• ½ cup fresh pineapple puree
• 1 teaspoon lime or lemon zest
• 1 lime or lemon juiced
• 2 ounces dark rum or white wine
• 1-2 tablespoons chopped chives
• Salt
• Pepper
• Pinch of sugar

-In a small bowl mix jerk paste, jelly, lime zest, lime juice, rum, chopped chives, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar as desired. 
-Let it stand for a few hours to develop flavors, or overnight in the refrigerator.

• 2 each 3 lb. whole chickens split or quartered as desired
• ¼ cup jerk pineapple sauce
• 1-2 ounces olive oil
• 1-2 ounces dark rum or white wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
• Salt
• Pepper
• Pinch of sugar

-In a medium to large bowl, toss the chicken with the jerk pineapple sauce, olive oil, white wine or rum, shallots and seasonings.
-Marinate 1 to 4 hours in the refrigerator. 
-Pre heat grill to medium low and grill for about 7 minutes each side. Brush with additional jerk pineapple sauce as chicken is grilling. 
-To avoid burning chicken on the grill, put it on the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink. 
-Transfer from oven to grill while still hot for best results.

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups stock
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 stalk lemon grass cut in half lengthwise (optional)
• 2-3 slices ginger
• 1-2 bay leaves

-Saute onion in butter until soft.
-Add rice to stir the coat. 
-Add stock, coconut milk, lemon grass (optional) ginger and bay leaves. 
-Bring to a boil. 
-Reduce heat to low and cook with pan covered for 25-30 minutes. 
-Fluff with a fork, remove ginger and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Café Maxx
2601 East Atlantic Boulevard
Pompano Beach, FL
954-782-0606

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