Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Rest Time
6 hrs
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Jamaican
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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Jerk chicken is a traditional Jamaican recipe which consists in chicken marinated in a spicy blend for a few hours and then grilled on a BBQ.
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Ingredients
- 6 chicken legs
For the spice mix
- 3 tablespoons whole allspice
- 3 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 bay leaves , crumbled
For the jerk paste
- 4 Scotch bonnet (or habanero chiles), stemmed and seeded
- 4 scallions , trimmed and chopped
- 4 garlic cloves , peeled
- 1 (1-inch piece) fresh ginger , scrubbed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 4 tablespoons rum
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- salt , to taste
- freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Mix all the dry spices in a food processor until getting a ground spice blend.
- Add all the other jerk paste ingredients and continue blending to until obtaining a paste.
- Place the chicken legs in a shallow container and rub the chicken legs with the paste. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
- Set BBQ grill on high. After reaching at least 400F/200C, place the chicken legs, skin side down and cook for 10 minutes.
- Then, set grill at lowest possible setting, and flip the chicken legs. Grill until fully cooked, about 30 minutes.
- Serve with hard-dough bread, festivals (fried dumplings), rice and peas (beans) or salad.
Notes
- Ideally use pimento wood or pimento branches mixed with charcoal. Other aromatic woods can also be used to enhance the flavor.
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