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CaribbeanCaramel-lime chicken with caribbean mash

Serves 4 | Prep 10 mins | Cook 30 mins

In the Caribbean kitchen we have a cooking technique called 'brown-down' that gets the meat or fish going in a caramelized sugar, making a deliciously sweet and savoury dish.

Source: Caribbean Food Made Easy

Ingredients

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8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
pinch of salt
1 tbsp pepper
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp granulated sugar
juice of 2 limes
900 g sweet potatoes, peeled
40 g butter
good grating of nutmeg
pinch of ground allspice

Instructions

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Toss the chicken in the salt and pepper. Put the oil in a large frying pan (with lid) and sprinkle on the sugar. Leave to cook over a low to medium heat until the sugar starts to brown (about ). Do not stir or the chicken will clump. You may want to turn the heat up slightly to after a few minutes to hurry it along a bit, but keep eye on it so it doesn't burn.
Meanwhile, cut the potatoes into medium, equal sized chunks. Put in cold water, bring to the boil and simmer until tender (about ). Drain and mash with the butter and season with nutmeg, allspice and salt and pepper.
Put the chicken in the pan, turn down the heat and cover with the lid. Cook for , then turn the chicken over, add the lime juice, put the lid back on and cook for another .
Check that the chicken is cooked through. Remove the pieces from the pan and keep warm. Stir the sauce, turn up the heat and let it bubble away for a couple of minutes to thicken slightly and come together. Pour over the chicken. Serve with the mash.

Nutrition

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 692 kcal	34.6%
Total Fat 28 g	35.9%
Saturated Fat 10 g	50.0%
Carbohydrates 55 g	20.0%
Dietary Fibre 7 g	25.0%
Sugars 15.9 g	31.8%
Protein 54.6 g	109.2%
Sodium 0.37 g	16.1%

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