Jerk Chicken Wellington

Updated at: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:14:11 GMT

Step 1

Wash the chicken in lemon juice and white vinegar, rinse in cold water and pat dry.

Step 2

Using a sharp knife put slices across the chicken diagonally about a quarter of the way through the chicken, turn the chicken around and slice diagonally across the chicken creating diamond-shaped cuts.

Step 3

Place the chicken into a bowl sprinkle it with chicken seasoning and then massage the seasoning into the chicken. Add the wet jerk seasoning and massage into the chicken ensuring the marinade gets between the slices. Cover and refrigerate, allow to marinate for at least 4 hours but best overnight.

Step 4

Remove from the refrigerator and place onto a lined baking sheet and place into a preheated oven set to 180 degrees Fan, allow to cook for about 30 minutes, cut into the chicken to ensure it has cooked through.

Step 5

In a large pan add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and heat on a high heat.

Step 6

Add in the finely chopped onion and cook for a couple of minutes before adding in the scotch bonnet and the crushed garlic, cook for a further minute before adding in the bell pepper, grated carrots, fresh thyme and the pimento and stir allow to cook for an additional two minutes and then crush the stock cube into the mixture stir and the add in the finely chopped cabbage stir and cover with a tight lid, reducing the heat to half, allow to cook for 10 minutes making sure you stir frequently, once the cabbage has softened turn off the heat and allow to cool.

Step 7

Roll out the pastry sheets and cut them in half.

Step 8

Place a layer of the steamed cabbage onto the pastry leaving a little gap 15 around the edges. Place a chicken breast onto the centre of the cabbage-covered pastry sheet. Brush around the edges with the beaten egg and then fold over covering the chicken seal in the ends.

Step 9

With the remaining pastry cut into lattice pieces and cover each parcel. Brush the parcels with the beaten place back into the oven and cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown at 180 degrees.

Step 10

Plate up, and serve with Mashed potatoes, jerk gravy and the remaining Steamed cabbage, lick your lips and enjoy.

0 liked

0 disliked