Trini Style Chicken

Jun 02, 2023June 2, 20230 8

Trini Style Chicken with Bok Choy Recipe for a Flavorful Dinner

by The Chefin Main

Prep

10 min

Cook

1 hr

Ready In

1 hr 10 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

400

Sugar

Fat

25g

Trini Style Chicken is a popular dish in Trinidad and Tobago, often enjoyed with a variety of sides such as rice, peas, and plantain. This recipe adds bok choy to give the dish a healthful twist. With the combination of spices used, it gives the dish a unique tropical flavor that will transport your taste buds to the islands. This recipe is a perfect dish for a family dinner or any occasion that needs a flavorful main dish. Try this recipe to taste a bit of Trinidad and Tobago at your dinner table!

Instructions

1.	Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2.	In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, sea salt, cayenne pepper, sazon seasoning, and white sugar.
3.	Rub the seasoning on the chicken pieces, making sure they are evenly coated.
4.	Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish, skin side up.
5.	Add chopped bok choy around the chicken in the baking dish.
6.	Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
7.	Remove the foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

PROS

This Trini Style Chicken recipe is bursting with flavor and spice, making it a perfect dish for those who love bold flavors in their meals.

Bok choy is full of vitamins and minerals that contribute to good health.
It is also low in calories and high in fiber.

CONS

This dish may be too spicy for some palates.

Bone-in chicken pieces are high in fat and calories, so this recipe should be enjoyed in moderation.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Chicken is a good source of protein that can help build and repair the body’s tissues.
The inclusion of bok choy in this recipe provides vitamins A, C, and K, along with calcium and potassium. It is also low in calories and has been linked to lowering cholesterol levels.

	2 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
	2 tablespoons garlic powder
	1 tablespoon sea salt
	1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
	1 ( .18 ounce ) packet sazon seasoning
	2 tablespoons white sugar
	3 bok choy stalks , chopped