Jerk Chicken Tacos
★ Issue CMSC·19–049 · Published 22 Dec 2019
black beanCaribbean/Jerkchicken

Jerk Chicken Tacos.

Sear chicken breasts, cube them up, and build tacos loaded with Caribbean jerk heat and black bean punch

PREP 10 min
COOK 15 min
TOTAL 25m min
SERVES 6 tacos people
HEAT medium
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You'll need
12-inch skilletInstant-read thermometerCutting board

Sear chicken breasts, cube them up, and build tacos loaded with Caribbean jerk heat and black bean punch

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN

  • 3 to 4 Chicken breasts
  • 2 Tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Casa M Spice Co Jerked Chain

FOR THE TACOS

  • Casa M Spice Co Spicy Black Bean and Corn Relish
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • Lime, cut into wedges

Method

  1. 01

    Prep the chicken

    3 min

    Trim any excess fat from your chicken breasts — clean protein cooks faster and takes on seasoning better without the waxy stuff in the way.

  2. 02

    Sear the chicken

    10 min

    Heat your skillet over medium-high and get that oil smoking before the chicken hits the pan. Cook 5 minutes per side to build a golden crust that locks in moisture and develops real flavor.

  3. 03

    Cube the chicken

    3 min

    Let the chicken rest on the cutting board for a minute, then cut it into medium cubes — you want pieces substantial enough to grab in a taco but small enough to cook through in the next step.

  4. 04

    Finish cooking with butter and spice

    5 min

    Melt butter in the skillet and toss in your chicken cubes with Casa M Spice Co Jerked Chain seasoning, letting it cook another 5 minutes until everything's heated through and coated in that Caribbean heat.

  5. 05

    Build and top the tacos

    2 min

    Warm your tortillas and load each one with jerk chicken, then hit it hard with our Spicy Black Bean and Corn Relish, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime for brightness.

From Mike's Notebook

01

Pound the chicken breasts to even thickness so they cook through without the edges drying out.

02

Get your skillet smoking hot before the chicken hits oil—the Jerked Chain needs high heat to develop its char.

03

Let the cooked chicken rest five minutes before slicing; it stays juicier and won't fall apart in the tortillas.

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Casa M Spice Co

Oops! Sorry Michael, that link should be fixed now!

Michael herbert

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