Jerk Chicken Stir-fry

By Chris De La Rosa
Culinary Specialist

After sharing a pic of this Jerk Chicken Stirfry on Instagram, I had someone comment “what is leftover jerk chicken?” I do agree, there are many Caribbean dishes, which always seems to be gone by the end of the meal.

Keeping in mind that I make additional dishes with leftover jerk chicken (chicken salad, fried rice and stirfry), I purposely make extra, every-time I make jerk chicken (same can be said about Stew Chicken as well). This an absolute WINNER in my home, and I’m sure it will make a delicious impression on you and your family.

You’ll Need…
1 tablespoon veg oil
1 cup diced Jerk Chicken
3-4 cups cabbage
1/2 medium bell pepper
1/2 med carrot
1 stalk celery
1 clove garlic
thin piece of ginger (diced)
1/2 medium onion
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
jerk marinade or pan drippings
Optional: few drops of sesame oil

Important: If doing this recipe gluten-free, please go through the entire list of ingredients, to ensure they meet with your specific gluten-free dietary needs – especially the sauces (soy, jerk, Hoisin and sesame oil).

I usually use chicken pieces, with bones, when I make Jamaican jerk chicken, as I love the additional flavor you get from the bones. In this case, I had to remove the meat off the bones (I used a leg and breast) and gave it a rough chop. Set aside. Important: if you have any pan drippings from your jerk chicken, save it to add to this dish.

Prepare the vegetables and set aside. Try to keep them the same size, so they cook evenly. Heat the oil in a wide pan, on low; and go in with the garlic for 20 seconds.

Turn up the heat to medium and go in with the peppers, onion, ginger and celery, and mix well. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Then add the soy and Hoisin sauces and toss. Now go in with the pieces of jerk chicken, mix well and then the cabbage. At this point you can add all of the other ingredients.

Remember to add any pan drippings you may have and, for a more intense jerk flavour, you can add a tablespoon of your fav jerk sauce/marinade. Please don’t cover the pot, as we want the vegetables to maintain a slight crunch — that is, unless you like soggy vegetables, then do your thing.

The soy and salt we added should be enough to properly season this dish, but you can adjust to your own liking. Now you have a reason to make extra jerk chicken!

This recipe is courtesy of Gourmand Award-winning cookbook author and founder of CaribbeanPot.com, Chris De La Rosa. With over 450 printable recipes, with step by step cooking instructions and demo videos, PLUS over 1 million social/fan connections, globally, every month, CaribbeanPot.com is the world’s #1 resource for Caribbean Culinary Culture. Connect with Chis on Instagram: www.instagram.com/caribbeanpot/.