Jerk Rub Chicken with Peach Salsa

Jamaican jerk spice blend works great to jazz up the boring bland skinless boneless chicken breast while sweet juicy peach salsa makes an excellent summery addition to the meal. The recipe is easy, quick and very versatile. Use chicken drumsticks or thighs instead of breast, mango or pineapple for the salsa in the place of peach and feel free to use more jalapenos if you want it spicier. If you don't have any fresh lime on hand, just use lemon.
Jamaican jerk rub is a spicy, sweet, and tangy seasoning for grilled meat, pork and chicken particularly.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken	Peach Salsa
1 tbsp Garlic granules 1 tbsp Coconut sugar 4 tsp Dried thyme leaves 2 tsp Salt 2 tsp Ground black pepper 2 tsp Ground allspice 1/2 tsp Ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp Ground cinnamon 1 tsp Cayenne pepper 1 tbsp Olive oil 2 tbsp Butter 3 / 500-600 g Chicken breast	350-400 g / 2 Ripe yet firm peaches, peeled and diced 150 g Red bell pepper, seeded, finely diced 1 alapeño, seeded and finely diced 1 Red onion, finely diced 3-4 tbsp Mint and parsley, chopped 2 tbsp Freshly squeezed lime juice 1 Large garlic clove, minced 1 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Black pepper

In a bowl, combine all the spices for the rub and mix well. Cut the chicken breast lengthways into 2 equal pieces. Add in 2 tablespoons of the prepared rub and massage it into the chicken, making sure that chicken is evenly covered with spice mixture. Store the rest airtight at room temperature. Cover and leave to marinate while you prepare the salsa. You can make this one day ahead and leave the chicken marinate overnight.
Peel and dice the peaches. Transfer them to a bowl. Finely chop seeded bell pepper, jalapeño. and red onion and add all the vegetables to the bowl with peaches. Add chopped mint, parsley, lime juice, salt and pepper. Gently toss everything together until well mixed. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet (or grill pan) on high until hot. Add in chicken breast and cook until well browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat and add in butter, cook, covered, for a further 5 minutes until cooked through.
Spoon the prepared peach salsa on a platter and top with jerk rub chicken. Garnish with fresh mint leaf. Enjoy!

37 comments:

Brian's Home Blog 9/8/21 00:33: That's a good combo, we like peach salsa!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 9/8/21 02:11: so flavorful tender and mouth watering...
Christine 9/8/21 02:31: Delicious!
Tom 9/8/21 02:37: ...I love Jamaican jerk rub!
J.P. Alexander 9/8/21 03:13: Se ve muy rica esa receta. Te mando un beso y ten una buena semana
Iwona 9/8/21 06:08: So delicious :)
Margaret D 9/8/21 09:19: That looks and sounds delicious. Love the ingredients.
speedy70 9/8/21 09:35: Mi piace molto la frutta nei salati, ottimo piatto!
DEZMOND 9/8/21 13:35: I'll eat the peaches and leave you the poor chick!
Eva Taylor 9/8/21 14:13: This looks like a beautiful summer dish, such fresh flavours. I haven’t made Jamaican jerk rub in ages, thanks for the reminder.
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Kitchen Riffs 9/8/21 16:40: I haven't used jerk spices in a long, LONG time. Perfect for summer! This looks so good -- thanks.
David 9/8/21 18:45: Angie, Great looking jerked chicken, one of my favorites! I'd have to accompany it with something else though and I don't do onions or bell peppers. Love peaches though... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
Anonymous 9/8/21 20:13: We just bought a bunch of fresh peaches, so your timing is perfect, Angie! This looks like the dinner inspiration I needed for the week!
thepaintedapron.com 9/8/21 20:34: I love peach salsa, but haven't ever made it, thanks Angie, I'll give it a try!
Jenna
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 9/8/21 21:23: I love the combination of protein and fruit and berries, and this dish looks so wonderful to me. Nicely cooked juicy chicken and succulent peach salsa? I am in!
foodtravelandwine 9/8/21 21:59: What a great dish!!....the combination of flavors and texture is great!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Happy Retiree's Kitchen 10/8/21 01:36: This looks absolutely delicious and so summery Angie. I would use pineapple right now as peaches aren't in season, cant' wait until they are. Best wishes, Pauline
savorthebest 10/8/21 04:40: Oh that looks like a great summer time dinner.
Paolina 10/8/21 08:17: Che buon piatto! L'incontro tra questi ingredienti ha dato vita a un piatto meraviglioso! 🤗😘
Nancy Chan 10/8/21 09:41: Looks beautiful and delicious. Yums!
The Sudden Cook 10/8/21 10:43: Wow you had me at peach salsa! Looks super tasty Angie!
Javier 10/8/21 12:31: What a great recipe! Peach salsa blends wonderful with the chicken!
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 10/8/21 13:15: The peach salsa is perfect for pairing with the spicy chicken! A wonderful combination!!
Torviewtoronto 10/8/21 14:16: This is a flavourful combination. I like the colourful presentation.
Julie 10/8/21 15:32: I would love to grab that plate.. the chicken looks flavorful and delish!!!
gluten Free A_Z Blog 10/8/21 18:51: Your peach salsa sounds delicious. I like the addition of the red onion to it.
lisa is cooking 10/8/21 21:16: What a great combination! I've had jerk chicken on my mind lately. Now, I need to make it!
tigerfish 10/8/21 22:23: The spice blend + peach salsa does the magic!
bread&salt 11/8/21 05:00: Great combination! Looks yummy.
The Yum List 11/8/21 12:17: Gosh, that is exactly what I would like to have for my dinner.
Raymund 12/8/21 00:50: That salsa is perfect with the flavours of that chicken
Chef Mimi 12/8/21 23:19: this chicken looks so good! Of course, i love anything and everything spicy. And that peach salsa! Lovely.
mjskit 13/8/21 00:13: I give this a HUGE YUM!!! Love jerk chicken and peach salsa but have never put them together. Love the sweet and spicy combination.
Sherry's Pickings 13/8/21 06:45: these are wonderful flavours angie. and the salsa looks so good - fresh and zingy!
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 14/8/21 00:33: I love the spicy and cool combination! A great, refreshing dinner for summer dining.
Pattie @ Olla-Podrida 14/8/21 04:12: OMG, Angie, this looks magnificent! I love Jamaican jerk chicken. The recipe that I have is paired with apples, but your version with peaches looks amazing. I just bought peaches, and I have all of the other ingredients. I cannot wait to try this.
babYpose 9/9/21 09:05: I just learnt how to debone drumstick and thigh. Variety to go with. The salsa sauce with peach must be very good. Jalapeno too spicy depends on quantity I think.