4.8 from 102 votes
Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken
Slow Cooker Jerk Chicken is a quick recipe with bold Jamaican flavors of peppers, onions, allspice and cloves and with no mess to clean up.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 312 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Jamaican
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs , bone and skin on
- 3 green onions , from tip to tail with root trimmed
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1/2 Jalapeno pepper , de-seeded and de-veined
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- Add the chicken thighs to a large skillet and brown them on medium high heat on both sides for 3-5 minutes.
- In a food processor add the green onions, onion, jalapeno, soy sauce, vinegar, vegetable oil, brown sugar, thyme, cloves, nutmeg and allspice and puree until smooth.
- Add the chicken to the slow cooker skin side up and pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
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Notes
- Note: You can cook this on high heat for 3-4 hours. I would start checking it at 3 hours and then every 15-20 minutes so that the chicken doesn't overcook.
Nutrition Information
Calories
312kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
809mg
(34%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
193IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 809mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 193IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.