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Authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Home Dinner Jamaican FoodAuthentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken
  • Prep Time
    20 mins
  • Cook Time
    45 mins
  • Serving
    4
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A flavorful, spicy, and deeply aromatic authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Marinated in a rich blend of scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, thyme, and garlic, then grilled to smoky perfection.

Ingredients

Jerk Marinade & Chicken

Nutrition

  • Daily Value*
  • Protein
    35g
  • Use gloves when handling Scotch bonnet peppers to avoid skin burns.

Directions

Clean the chicken, blend all marinade ingredients (Scotch bonnet, scallions, garlic, ginger, allspice, thyme, soy sauce, brown sugar), coat the chicken thoroughly, and marinate for at least 2 hours before grilling.

Step 1

In a food processor, blend the scallions, garlic, ginger, scotch bonnet peppers, allspice berries, thyme, brown sugar, and soy sauce into a thick paste. Pour over chicken and rub well. Marinate in fridge.

Conclusion

Serve hot with traditional Jamaican rice and peas, and a side of fried plantains!