Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 1.2kg chicken pieces; 3 scotch bonnet chillies; 6 cloves garlic; 1 small onion; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tbsp allspice berries, ground; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp nutmeg; 2 tsp dried thyme; juice of 2 limes; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Fiery Jamaican jerk chicken, marinated in scotch bonnets, allspice and thyme, then grilled over wood for a deeply smoky flavour.

Total time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Caribbean

gluten-free

Ingredients

1.2kgchicken pieces

3scotch bonnet chillies

6 clovesgarlic

1small onion

3 tbspsoy sauce

2 tbspbrown sugar

2 tbspallspice berries, ground

1 tspcinnamon

1 tspnutmeg

2 tspdried thyme

juice of 2limes

2 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

Blend all marinade ingredients until smooth.

Score chicken deeply and coat thoroughly with jerk paste.

Marinate minimum 4 hours, overnight preferred.

Grill over high heat 20–25 minutes, turning, until charred and cooked through.

Serve with rice and peas and festivals.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories

762

Protein

82.7g

Fat

40.2g

Carbs

13g

Fiber

1.6g

Sodium

868mg

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