Go Back
Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Jamaican Jerk Chicken ?? 

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 49 minutes
Cool Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican

Equipment

  • Utensils Set
  • Knives Set

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Chicken Thigh
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 Habanero Peppers (Chopped)
  • Thumb Sized Ginger (Chopped)
  • 4 Green Onion Tops (Chopped)
  • 2 tsp Thyme Leaves
  • 1 tbsp Rosemary
  • 1 tbsp Chives (Chopped)
  • ½ Cup Dark Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Sunflower Oil

Instructions
 

Jerk Marinade

  • Put the hot peppers, onion, green onion tops, thyme, rosemary, garlic, chives, olive oil, lemon juice, seasoning, dark sauce , brownsugar, ginger, and oil into a blender.
  • Pulse until mostly smooth or to your desired texture

Marinate The Chicken

  • Create incisions in chicken and pour in the marinade.
  • Adjust the seasoning and hotness to suit your pallets.
  • Rub the jerk paste over the chicken pieces and coat well.
  • Cover with cling film and refrigerate overnight

Grilling/Baking Process

  • Preheat oven to 150•C.
  • Remove chicken from the fridge, put them on the grilling pan and grill until they are cooked through, about 35 minutes.
  • Add in more seasoning and dark sauce.
  • After 35 minutes, remove from the oven, coat with the prepped marinade and put it back in for an additional 15 minutes at 200•C.
  • Allow to cool and serve as desired.

Video

Notes

TIPS
  • The chicken is done when the juices run clear.
  • Wear gloves if you prefer when marinating so you can properly squeeze in some marinade in the incisions.
Keyword Jamaica, Jerk Chicken