Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, grilled jerk chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Grilled Jerk Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Grilled Jerk Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Grilled Jerk Chicken Jerk refers to a dry seasoning blend that originated in the Caribbean and that includes spices like allspice, ginger and cinnamon and a blend of peppers. It'll have your tastebuds feeling warm all over. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen How To Make Jerk Chicken Begin by making the marinade. Combine all of the ingredients except for the chicken in a food processor and process until the vegetables are finely pureed. Place the chicken and marinade in a Ziploc freezer bag and let it marinate in the refrigerator at least eight hours or overnight.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have grilled jerk chicken using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Grilled Jerk Chicken:
- Get 4-6 each chicken, breast or thighs 6 oz. each (delicious with pork :)
- Get salt -to lightly season the chicken before it is marinaded
- Get 2-3 ounces lime juice-fresh is best- 2-3 limes
- Get 3 ounces oil
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon ginger,powdered or 1 tablespoon fresh peeled and chopped
- Take 3 cloves garlic-chopped
- Take 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Get 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- Prepare 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Take 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- Get 1 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 1 each scotch bonnet or habanero chilies wear gloves and take out the seeds for less heat
- Get 2 tablespoons cilantro -no stems
For our version of grilled jerk chicken, we started by creating a jerk paste brimming with spices. Remove chicken from the bag and discard marinade. 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!
Steps 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 !!!
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! I also add garlic and a kiwi to the marinade. Divide chicken and marinade between two gallon-sized zipper-lock bags, or place in a large baking dish and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Place whole allspice berries and bay leaves in a gallon-sized zipper-lock bag and fill with water.
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