Video LoadingVideo UnavailableClick to playTap to playThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowTransport yourself to sunnier, warmer climates with this beauty of a dish. If you think you use your microwave to the best of its ability – think again! Perhaps you’re the type of person who whacks it on to a standard 800w to warm up leftovers for a few minutes but those basic days will become a distant memory when you check out this unbelievable dinner idea. Using juicy chicken thigh meat alongside seasonal vegetables and flavoursome seasoning such as jerk paste, garlic and ginger paste and sticky sweet honey, it’s hard to believe that this masterpiece has been created in just a microwave. It really is so straightforward and trying is believing – give it a go and most importantly, enjoy! Caribbean-Style Chicken Pepper Bake
This inventive meal straight from your microwave will impress the whole office at lunchtime
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Serves 4 Ingredients 400g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 1 tsp jerk paste 1 tsp onion granules 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tbsp garlic and ginger paste 1 heaped tbsp tomato purée 1 tbsp honey 400g can of kidney beans, drained 1 large green pepper, deseeded and chopped 4 spring onions, sliced Rice, to serve 1. Place the chicken in a microwave-safe baking dish of about 24x18cm, ensuring the meat is in an even layer. 2. Mix together the tomatoes, jerk paste, onion granules, thyme, garlic and ginger paste, tomato purée and honey. Pour over the chicken, mix well, then cover and cook on full power for eight minutes stirring halfway through. 3. Add the beans and pepper to the dish, then stir, cover again and cook for a further four minutes. 4. Let it stand for two minutes, then scatter over the spring onions and serve with rice.
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