Caribbean Chicken With Black Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can reduced sodium black beans
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 roma tomato, seeded and chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• lime juice

Recipe

• 1 for the chicken: combine lime juice, rum, honey, ginger, salt and olive oil. heat in microwave on high powder for 1 minute. stir.
• 2 rinse chicken breasts and drain well. place in a non-metal dish and pour the warm marinade over chicken. marinate for up to 4 hours but at least 30 minutes.
• 3 heat grill. cook breasts over low heat, basting occasionally with the marinade. (i boil the marinade for 5 minutes after removing the chicken to be on the safe side.) watch carefully chicken doesn't burn. the chicken is done when firm to the touch. discard marinade.
• 4 for the beans: while the chicken is cooking, heat olive oil in saucepan. add tomato, green onions and ginger and saute on low heat for 5 minutes or until vegetables soften.
• 5 add the beans and some of the liquid from the can. simmer until warm. just before serving, squeeze lime juice over the beans.