Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls
This healthy Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls recipe was my attempt at making myself feel like I was on vacation 🙂
There are 16 days left in the school year…so if you’re a teacher like me, you KNOW that means craziness! Madness!
Spring fever is no joke, people!
So as stress relief I like to picture myself on a tropical island, somewhere warm and beachy.
How to make Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls
The marinade I kept super simple using a store bought Caribbean Jerk seasoning instead of making my own.
If you do want to make your own Caribbean Jerk seasoning, this is a great recipe that I love!
The chicken goes into a gallon size plastic bag along with the jerk seasoning, soy sauce, brown sugar, and lime juice.
Add some ground red pepper for spice if you prefer.
Massage the bag until evenly coated and set in the fridge overnight.
Since these are pretty thin, they only took a few minutes per side on a medium to medium high grill.
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To make these Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls feel even more tropical, I made a mango salsa.
Diced mango, red pepper, jalapeno, and cilantro mixed with a little lime juice.
Yummy and SO pretty!
Assemble these gorgeous bowls over some cauliflower rice, and imagine yourself in the Caribbean without a care in the world 🙂
Top these gorgeous bowls with the Caribbean Jerk mayo.
It’s made with mayo, jerk seasoning, soy sauce, and ketchup.
Mix it all around with the cauliflower rice and dig in.
If you’re anything like us, we kept adding more and more of the yummy sauce.
Meal Prep Idea!
Meal prepping the rest is simple.
Put the sauce in a container on the side.
You can warm it up a bit in the microwave and pour the sauce over top, or even eat it cold which is the way I prefer it.
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Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls
One of my favorite cauliflower dishes, the Caribbean flavors make this such a light and refreshing meal
Ingredients
Caribbean Jerk Cauliflower Rice Bowls
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or thin chicken breasts
- 2 Tbsps caribbean jerk seasoning (I used McCormick’s)
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsps lime juice (1 Tbsp for marinade, 1 Tbsp for mango salsa)
- Optional for spice: ground red pepper
- kosher salt, pepper
- 1 mango diced
- 1 jalapeno seeds removed and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 2 14 oz bags frozen cauliflower rice
Caribbean Jerk Mayo
- 3/4 cup mayo or light mayo
- 2 Tbsps ketchup
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp Caribbean Jerk seasoning
- Optional: ground red pepper for spice
Instructions
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Place the chicken in a gallon size plastic bag, add the Caribbean Jerk seasoning, soy sauce, brown sugar and 1 Tbsp of the lime juice and the ground red pepper if using. Massage the bag until evenly coated and marinate in the fridge several hours or overnight.
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Remove the chicken from the bag when ready to grill. Sprinkle very lightly with kosher salt and pepper. Grill over medium to medium high heat 4-5 minutes per side.
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In a bowl combine the mango, jalapeno, cilantro, red bell pepper, and remaining 1 Tbsp lime juice to make the mango salsa.
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Microwave the cauliflower rice according to package directions. Divide between 4 bowls or containers.
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Slice the chicken and place over the cauliflower rice, divide the mango salsa over top as well.
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Serve with Caribbean Jerk Mayo.
Caribbean Jerk Mayo
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Mix all ingredients together until evenly combined.
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