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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Fiery authentic Jamaican jerk chicken grilled over fire with allspice and scotch bonnet. Marinating for a full 24 hours, not just an hour or two, is what actually gets the heat and spice into the meat.

Total time
1490 min
Prep
1440 min
Cook
50 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
European
comfortworld

Ingredients

8bone-in chicken pieces
jerk marinade: 4 spring onions, 3 scotch bonnets, 4 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp thyme, 2 tbsp allspice, 1 tbsp cinnamon, garlic, ginger, oil
rice and peasto serve
fried plantainto serve

Instructions

1

Blend jerk marinade until smooth.

2

Marinate chicken 24 hours.

3

Grill over medium high heat 40-50 min until charred and cooked through.

4

Serve with rice and peas and fried plantain.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
645
Protein
81g
Fat
33g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
255mg

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