Caribbean rice is actually the most tasteful of them all. You can never tell how this was made; you can never guess it until someone actually shows you. 😀
This is neither jollof rice nor fried rice, it is beyond rice. When you discover how to seamlessly combine beautiful fruits, meats, natural condiments, and rice together; you will end up with something that is simply more than rice.
I have actually made and eaten over ten different rice meals but there is sometimes special about this Caribbean rice meal. People just can’t get enough of it; I couldn’t either.
I can’t say so much about the origin of this delicious rice meal, I just know it is to die for!
This recipe is also well detailed in the Ultimate Nigerian cookbook too, page 96.
So let’s get to it already.
That is a delicious plate of my favorite rice meal – served with grilled chicken. For more rice recipes and tips for grilling chicken, please get the Rice eBook.
Complete Ingredients
Serving: 6 persons
3 cups of rice
Chicken – 2KG
1 cup of sliced green pepper
1 cup of sliced red bell pepper (optional)
1 cup of sliced carrot
3 cup of fried ripe plantain cubes
1 cup of sliced onions
2 spoons of browning
4 seasoning cubes
salt and pepper to test
150ml of vegetable oil
400g of beef cube
Preparation time: 75 minutes
Beef cubes are just beef (cow meat) that are thinly chopped. The fried plantain cubes are just the regular fried plantain but you have to slice them in cube shapes, the same way you slice them when you are making plantain porridge (but a little bigger). Then fry them.
Don’t be terrified by the list of ingredients above, they can be purchased from anywhere in Nigeria and Diaspora.
The browning is the regular one used in making cakes and pastries, you can purchase it from the same place you buy ingredients for cakes.
How To Make Caribbean Rice
Step 1
Start by parboiling the chicken with the usual ingredient [I used 2 cubes of Maggi, teaspoon each of curry and thyme, a teaspoon of salt and a half cup of sliced onion]. Once the chicken is properly cooked, don’t allow the stock (meat water) to dry. Pick with a fork and grill or fry. In this case, I decided to grill the chicken.
Step 2
Also, parboil the beef cubes in a small pot with one seasoning cube and a pinch of salt. Add one cup of water and allow them to cook until they are very soft. Separate the beef from the stock once it is well cooked and set aside both the stock and beef.
Step 3
Slice the carrot, plantain, green pepper, onions, and beef (if that is not done already), I purchased beef cubes directly from spar in Portharcourt, so I didn’t get to slice it again.
Step 4
Fry the plantain and set aside. Pour boiled water on 3 cups of rice, allow to sit for 3 minutes, wash and cook until it is 75 percent done. Don’t overcook it, or the food wouldn’t turn out well. You have to watch this rice closely. Add two spoons of browning to the rice, stir evenly and set aside.
Join the chicken and beef stock together. It shouldn’t be more than a cup.
Step 5
Set your cooking pot on heat and add 100ml of vegetable oil. Allow to heat for a minute before adding the beef cubes. fry the beef cubes for 3-5 minutes until it darkens, just as it appears in the image above.
Step 5
Remove the beef cubes and pour in the remaining sliced onions. Stir, add the sliced green pepper, red bell pepper, and carrot.
Step 6
Add the chicken/beef stock, a teaspoon of salt, a cube of maggi (or knorr) and a teaspoon of ground (pepper). Stir all together.
Step 7
Allow a minute, then transfer the colored rice. Turn evenly, taste for salt, you can add another cube of maggi. Once the taste is good enough, add the fried meat and fried plantain.
Turn evenly, cover your pot and allow simmering on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
Serve your Caribbean rice with fried or grilled chicken. This delicious rice meal is the top of my list at the moment. What do you think? Talk to me via the comment form below. Xoxo.
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Caribbean Rice Recipe
Equipment
- Cooker
- Spoons
Ingredients
- 3 cups of rice
- 2 kg Chicken
- 1 cup sliced green pepper
- 1 cup sliced red bell pepper optional
- 1 cup sliced carrot
- 3 cup fried ripe plantain cubes
- 1 cup sliced onions
- 2 spoons browning
- 3 seasoning cubes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 150 ml of vegetable oil
- 400 g beef cube
Instructions
- Slice the carrot, plantain, green pepper, onions, and beef (if that is not done already)
- Season the chicken with 2 seasoning cubes, a teaspoon each of curry and thyme, a teaspoon of salt and a half cup of sliced onion. When the chicken is cooked, grill and set aside the stock.
- Also, season the beef cubes with one seasoning cube and a pinch of salt. Add one cup of water and allow them to cook until they are very soft.
- Fry the plantain and set aside.
- Precook 3 cups of rice, cook until it is 70% done, you don't want it overcooked!
- Add two spoons of browning to the rice, stir evenly and set aside.
- Join the chicken and beef stock together. It shouldn’t be more than a cup.
- Set your cooking pot on heat and add 100ml of vegetable oil.
- Fry the precooked beef cube once the oil is heated. fry until it darkens. Remove the beef cubes and pour in the remaining sliced onions. Stir, add the sliced green pepper, red bell pepper, and carrot.
- Add the chicken/beef stock, a teaspoon of salt, a cube of maggi (or knorr) and a teaspoon of ground (pepper). Stir all together.
- Allow a minute, then add the browned rice. Turn evenly, taste for salt, you can add another cube of maggi. Once the taste is good enough, add the fried meat and fried plantain.
- Turn properly, cover and allow simmering for 5 minutes.
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145 Comments
Fenk u 4 dis. I’m gonna try it dis week n feed u back with d outcome. ??
it was really nice, ma husband loved it. Tnx so much
This Caribbean rice looks delicious i will try it. Thanks ma.
Thanks for this wonderful rice meal, this looks absolutely delicious and i can’t wait to try it. i learned to make fried rice from your blog, now it is caribbean rice. God bless you dear.
Dis is really nice, I’d try dis one out. Thanxalot
Thanks Sis Chy, I will try it out this sunday. I have also gotten your cookbook, So educative.
Nice recipe….am gonna try it dis week
Thank you n Weldone, when am done making mine u Will let you know.
Looks delicious, i will try it. Thanks dear
nice one i cannot wait to try this.
Good job Chy, you brought something really nice after a long vacation. Lol. Will sure try this. Thumbs up.
Its bn wonderful being part of dis great Nigerian kitchen, I’m so excited I stumbled across dis site, I really do appreciate ur generosity in sharing info dat hs helped millions of families worldwide n also ur creativity in d kitchen. I av tried some of d recipes n even those I was trying to figure out their recipes, dis great kitchen came as a solution to my quest. God bless u , n will continue to increase ur knowledge, uphold ur home and take u to greater height in Jesus name. I feel so favored to be part of dis great kitchen!
Tanx a lot. Please is the browning the same one we use for cake?
Pls ma is it the same browning they use for cake
Hello…thank u for this delicious plate. I am in South Africa and i would love to make this meal for my nigerian husband but I’m not sure where can i get some of the ingredients. Love your site. Thank u
I saw the recipe last night tired it today,its tastes really good. Just that mine came out darker
Thanks a lot, I’m trying it out for tonight’s dinner will let u know the result.
Wooooow! I made it for dinner and it was lovely. As an event person, I have added it to my menu. God bless you.
Will definitely try it ds weekend.
Will try to prepare it this weekend thanks already gotten the cookbook and Rice et al thanks love
Sister u are too much may God continue to strength you to do d beautiful work Amen.pls which one is Browning and hebei tomatoes ??
I cooked the Caribbean rice and my family loved it. Thank you
Wow chy wow! Caribbean itself is delicious, adding rice ( Caribbean rice) to it will make super delicious. I will try it this weekend and send the pics to you. Thumbs up to you my dear
Tnks a lot for this recipe. I live in benin, hw do I get your book? Though I’ve tried out your recipe.
Hello thank you for your recipes as an Australain I am going to try this if someone can tell me what chicken laps are as I have never heard it before thank you
Looks great i will try it out, thanks for the new meal. Keep it up
Can someone make this Caribbean rice without d browning?
Waoo! I did tried d Caribbean rice and it turned out my family love it. It’s so nice, easy and delicious. Thank God for dis site.
i will like to cook this for my husband
this rice is really a meal to die for, every one at home can’t get enough. thanks a lot ma’am
Lovely! I have been wondering how this rice was cooked. I will try it this weekend. Thank you.
I definitely try it, it really looks delicious.
Chy you’re doing a great job.
I already cooked it very nice and my family loved it. But Chy when you first shared this rice recipe last year you said it was Mexican rice. Is it also called Carribean rice. Nice though.
hello ma I like your recipe its awesome. but I have a question and I pray earnestly u reply me. can I also add grounded crayfish to the cooking???
Tanks Chi babe,I love this and am gonna try it this weekend….pls how can I get the Rice book…I live in Benin city,Edo state
So so delicious. I tried it out. My family loved it. Tanks a lot
Chy, u’re too much. i tried this meal, it was so good and I enjoyed it. Thanks
I cooked it today it was mouth watering
This carribean rice looks very attractive n I guess is gonna be a delicious meal. Will try it dis weekend. Thanks very much Chi
I live in Washington state, in the USA so I had to change a few of the ingredients. However it looked like your photo and everyone was delighted with the taste. My first attempt at cooking Nigeria, but certainly not the last. Your cookbooks are great. Thanks for putting info on the blog.
Wow! It looks delicious hhhhhhh!! I’m craving it self my husband wil like it. Saturday meal with my family 9ja for life.
hello ma.have tried it .men its just too sweet. my hubby does not want to eat any rice again except. carribean rice.kudus to you
Chy you are wonderful. I tried this yesterday and was happy I did. My Hubby was like this must be repeated. “Wonderful” he exclaimed! You are the reason for this. Thanks
This is definitely my Sunday rice. Can’t wait. Thanks alot Chy.
Will try it
Prepared dis for my hubby and he went crazily in love wit d food
God bless u chy , i have tried some of ur recipe like d veg sauce and chicken poridge yam and my family would always ask 4 more. I will off to d market 4 d caribean rice recipe. Lots of luv.
Thanks for teaching me how to cook. I will never forget the day I first visited this blog.
Am new to dis site….U are doing a great Job!!.. The Browning, is it added while d rice is still on fire or when is cooked already?Secondly can curry powder be added? C’nt wait to lay my hands on dis!! Thanks.
Thanks very much. I will try this out
Please I want to know how I can get the browning or is it the one that is used for cake?
It’s interesting to prepare, delicious and very good looking rice. Thanks. We loved it
I can’t wait to try it this weekend. thanks so much
The carabian rice , can I use soy sauce for d brownig . bought your book nice.
Thank you very much for this recipe. God bless you
tnx ma God bless u for all dis info. pls ma how do I get browning
Lovely
Hi chi, so you don’t need to cook the rice so long after you have parboiled it. My daughters birthday ? is this weekend and this rice is a must for I want to thrill my guest. Thanks so much and keep doing what you know best how to do.
THATS DELIOUS,I WILL TRY THIS
Tnx so much for all d info. Pls how can i get your book, I live in Abuja
thanks so much chy,my hubby loved it,i also gave my neighbours they loved it too,this recipe is off the hook.this weekend is my baby’s birthday,she will be 1yr,i think i have suprise my guest with this tasty,delicious nd balanced meal.so interesting.thnks once again.
Is realy nice knowing u.thanks for ur time teaching us some things we don’t know.I will try this delicacy tomorrow.
Definately on my list for sunday lunch. Thanks
I’m definitely gonna try this out. Thanks for the info chi
Chy how are you?? I will marry a nigerian man in 6month, I have decided to learn to cook nigerian food, since i am a very good cook of american food.( I am an American) the problem I’m having is not knowing the ingredients you are talking about, such as browning what is that? Please forgive me for not knowing, or any inconvenience. Thank You Naomi Robinson
Thanks chy, I bought ur books and am changing styles for my family even my friends they are learning from d book both soup and rice. This one I will surely try it but the browny will it be little or big.
Thanx for the recipe, am confuse about the cooking of the rice u said cook 75 percent done, when exactly will i add the browning is it right there on fire or when?
Wow! Am going to try this tomorrow. But do I need to add more water to the rice after the stock or I should just use the chicken and meat stock only?
Chi you are wonderful. I wish I could have a wife like you.
Anyway, thanks for the lessons. Theory without practical isn’t complete yet oooo.
Pls I need the videos for the intercontinental Rice recipe
Chy I tried your caribbean rice on my Son’s bday.wow every body loved it , it was so so delicious. Thanks for this post.
Thumbs up for you.
Interesting,will try it.Thanks dear
Wow i will surely try this, judging from the sound of your tune it’s a must try. Well done
sure will try it out dis Friday.
I’m salivating cos this meal I really have to try a make it too. Well done ma’am
Wow!…. This is great. Thank you so much. I will give it a trial.
Wow!!!!! Nvr imagine I can cook rice with browning. Wonderful recipe tanks ma.
This is the type of food my husband and First son love eating so am gonna try it this weekend.
Wow… I will try it by God’s grace for d new year. And feed u back but am sure it would be delicious!
can I use goat meat instead of beef
This is really wonderful, I must try it this coming Sunday. Thanks
This food will be delicious, no doubt….my future will should have to subscribe to thus and do things like this.
I’m also learning anyways,so as to prepare fore her and the family likewise. Nice work here! ?
I love your creativity employed in cooking. I’m not so much of a food person but you make me try your dishes and I really enjoy eating now. I’ll definitely try this one!
I really appreciate the way you teach us how to cook this delicious meal and will try it next time. Merci beaucoup !
Wow, its inviting. I am gonna give it a try, thumbs up!
Nice recipe ma. I have the cookbook now and is awesome.
D look is so inviting, this is l must try food, thank so much 4 d Caribbean rice, u will hear my testimony after ave tried it with my family
I will surely try it
Thanks ma for your selfless services, my questions is this browning, 1. Is it in only in carribane rice it can be used? 2. Can I use it in common party rice? And 3. What is the secret in getting party jollof different from the usual jollof we had at home. Thanks
Thanks. Will try it this weekend.
This is great, pls can I pay on delivery for d cookbook? Am I paying for shipping, just wanna know and tanx for your recipe
wow! it looks tantalizing. Am going to try it out. Thank you very much Ma for the update.
Hmm, how delicious this meal will be, am already tasting it through ordinary sight.
i will give it a try and get back to you to give you feed back.
Pls, how can i get the cook book.
Great, I will try it soon, only I will not add chicken lap because I am cutting down on proteins. Thanks for the good joy, God bless you real good.
am definitely trying this out today and will send the pics.
Pls can you make a video of this recipe?
Nice one.sure will try it out
Is all nice gonna try this one day, sure My Lord will love it.
The Caribbean Rice looks so delicious.I will try it soon.Thanks and more grace.
This looks yummy, am going to try it out next weekend
Thanks for the indept tutorial, I would try it out soon and give you my feedback.
Whaaooo, thanks for the tips, I just tried it today for my family and it was a serious HIT in my home, thanks a lot for sharing, God bless you. I have learnt a lot from your site.
Thanks ma.
I’ll try this out.
When u say browning is it d one for cake?
Wow I’m already salivating for this rice… Thank you I will try it and give you feedback.
Excellent recipe with quantity,but for vegetable oil I think you wanted to write 150 ml instead 150 min.
Hi!
I will surely try this Caribbean rice this Ramadan. Tankz!
thanks.will the Browning be added while boiling the rice or when it is 75% done ?
Been looking for this recipe. I first ate this meal at sumptous in Ikeja city mall and got hooked and sooo in love with it. So thanks for d recipe cos be sure am gonna try it out
Thanks I’ll try it
Please, is there any other name for ‘Browning?’
My locality may not know it.
Hello, I just made mine. It’s like I added too much browning, otherwise, it turned out super
Wow, this is so interesting. I’ll try it out. Thanks so much. Pls is the browning you mentioned same as nutmeg?
Thanks Chy, I made it for lunch and it was really awesome,very delicious.
May God keep strengthen you to do more.
Lovely, I will try this. Please can I get the video for preparing Caribbean Rice, just to understand better. Thank you ma’am.
I am a lil bit sceptical about the browning, can I replace it with soysauce or oyster sauce since I can still get same colour? My point is the additional sugar in the browning .
Wow lovely
Thank you ma but please ma where can I get the Browning ma.
I have read other ways of cooking meals from other cooking sites..I just want to tell you that the way you explain your cooking procedures and steps, both the meaning of some items, using pictures and so on..making ur teaching well understandable, thanks😁
Please is browning necessary for making this?
Good morning. Thanks so much for these detailed instructions. I have tried it and it came out 😘 oooolalacious!
Thanks dear. Will try it