Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, grilled jerk chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Grilled Jerk Chicken is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Grilled Jerk Chicken is something which I have loved my whole life.
In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; rub over chicken pieces. Jerk seasoning — here a spicy blend of garlic, onion, chiles, thyme, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon, though recipes vary — originated in Jamaica and is traditionally used on pork and chicken. Grilled Jerk Chicken is a classic Jamaican dish made with Scotch bonnet peppers to bring the heat.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook grilled jerk chicken using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Grilled Jerk Chicken:
- Make ready 4-6 each chicken, breast or thighs 6 oz. each (delicious with pork :)
- Get salt -to lightly season the chicken before it is marinaded
- Prepare 2-3 ounces lime juice-fresh is best- 2-3 limes
- Prepare 3 ounces oil
- Take 1/4 teaspoon ginger,powdered or 1 tablespoon fresh peeled and chopped
- Make ready 3 cloves garlic-chopped
- Take 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Get 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- Get 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Take 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Get 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Get 1 teaspoon salt
- Prepare 1 each scotch bonnet or habanero chilies wear gloves and take out the seeds for less heat
- Get 2 tablespoons cilantro -no stems
Begin by patting the chicken dry, using a paper. This is one of my nephew's favorite grilled recipes. This well rounded flavor of sweet, hot, herbal and spicy chicken can be served with rice, beans or pasta. Or just make a chicken sandwich out of it!
Instructions to make Grilled Jerk Chicken:
- Season the chicken lightly with salt
- Mix the entire jerk marinade ingredients in the blender or food processor and puree for 1 minute.
- Place the chicken and jerk marinade in a 1 gallon zip-lock bag and let sit for at least 1 hour more time adds more flavor. (This can marinate overnight)
- Remove the chicken from the marinade an save the leftover marinade…you can brush the chicken with it just before you are done grilling.
- On a moderate heated grill Cook until the the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 -170 degrees F.. Use the left over marinade and brush over the chicken 3 minutes before it is finished.
- Cooking Notes -We also did this in a 350 degree oven and had very good results. Charcoal grill is my favorite !!!
I also add garlic and a kiwi to the marinade. Remove the chicken from the marinade, shaking off any large pieces of chile or scallion. Season all over with salt and pepper. Grill, covered, turning often, until the chicken is browned and. Make the marinade - Put all your marinade ingredients into a food processor and pulse until mostly smooth.
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