Chicken & Caribbean Coconut Sauce with Spinach Rice
Pre-Prepped | Three Steps | Ready in 15
- Soy
- Eggs
- Almond
- Milk
- Peanuts
- Sesame
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
- Brazil nut
- Traces of Cashew
- Hazelnut
- Macadamia
- Pine Nut
- Pecan
- Pistachio
- Walnut
With pre-chopped, pre-marinated ingredients, our new Fresh & Fast recipes are on the table in just 15 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights - and busy people. Tonight we deliver the quick and fast rice meal that we know you've been requesting. Enjoy your spinach rice topped with carribbean-spiced chicken and slaw. Heads-up - you'll need a microwave for this recipe!
Ingredients
1 packet
chicken tenderloins
1 tin
coconut milk
1 tin
pineapple slices
1 packet
microwavable basmati rice
(Contains: Soy)
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 sachet
chicken-style stock powder
1 bag
slaw mix
1 packet
mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 bag
coriander
1 packet
flaked almonds
(Contains: Almond May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut)
1 sachet
mild Caribbean jerk seasoning
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• In a bowl, combine a drizzle of olive oil and 1/2 the seasoning. Add chicken and toss to coat • Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Cook chicken until golden and cooked through (no longer pink inside), 3-4 mins each side. Season, then transfer to a plate • Wipe out pan, then return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Stir in coconut milk and remaining seasoning. Simmer until thickened slightly, 2-3 mins
• Meanwhile, drain and chop pineapple • Microwave rice until steaming, 2-3 mins • Divide rice between serving plates or bowls, then stir through spinach and stock
• In a second bowl, combine pineapple, slaw and mayo. Season • Top the plated spinach rice with chicken and slaw. Spoon coconut sauce over chicken • Tear over coriander. Sprinkle with almonds to serve (chop the almonds, if preferred)
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on July 2026- Flavour: The Caribbean jerk seasoning and coconut sauce are clear highlights, delivering bold, layered flavours that many describe as their favourite HelloFresh meal. Some found the dish a little mild and suggest adding cayenne pepper or fresh chilli to boost the heat.
- Ease of prep: Most found this genuinely quick and simple to pull together, though a few noted it took closer to 30 minutes rather than 15.
- Suggestions: Some reviewers felt the pineapple slaw divided opinion — a few loved the zing it added, while others found it an odd pairing with the coconut sauce. One reviewer suggested adding the pineapple directly into the coconut sauce with the chicken instead, and another tried stirring the spinach and stock through a warm pan rather than into the microwaved rice to help the stock powder incorporate better.
- Leftovers: Several reviewers noted the dish reheated well, with one enjoying the leftovers as wraps the next day. A number wished the portions were larger given how tasty the meal was.
- Portions: A few found the slaw quantity excessive and felt it could be reduced, while others wished for more overall food, particularly when feeding a hungry family.
- Chicken prep: A couple of reviewers noted the tenderloins can have sinewy tendons that need trimming before cooking, which is worth allowing a little extra time for.
