Jerk Chicken
Jamaican grilled chicken with a spicy, aromatic rub featuring allspice and scotch bonnet peppers. Smoky, spicy, and deeply flavorful.
Ingredients
- •4 lbs Chicken pieces
- •4 pieces Scotch bonnet peppers
- •1 lb Chicken breast
- •4 stalks Green onions
- •1 teaspoon Salt
- •6 cloves Garlic
- •0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- •2 tablespoons Olive oil
- •2 inches Ginger
- •2 tbsp Allspice
- •2 tbsp Thyme
- •1 medium Onion
- •3 tbsp Soy sauce
- •1 cup Chicken broth
- •2 pieces Lime
- •2 tablespoons Butter
- •2 tbsp Brown sugar
Instructions
- 1
Blend Scotch bonnets, green onions, garlic, ginger, allspice, thyme
💡 Make wet marinade
- 2
Add soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar
💡 Balance flavors
- 3
Marinate chicken overnight
💡 Overnight is essential
- 4
Grill on medium-high heat
💡 Low and slow for smoky
- 5
Baste with marinade while cooking
💡 Sticky glaze
- 6
Cook until internal temp reaches 165°F
💡 Taste at every stage. Seasoning develops as food cooks.
- 7
Serve with rice and peas
💡 Traditional