Jerk Chicken is a dish from Jamaica, incorporating the Caribbean flavours which is neither too spicy nor exotic. The taste comes from the blend of garlic, onion, thyme, all spice and nutmeg. The marinade can burn easily and hence the chicken should be slow cooked on the grill.
The spice blend can also be used on pork, seafood or aubergine to get the smoky Caribbean flavor. This can be served with rice or even used for making a sandwich. You can also, saute some juvenile carrots, onion and beans.
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- 3 scallions chopped
- 1 Onion chopped
- 3 chillies chopped
- 4 Garlic cloves chopped
- ½ lime juice
- 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all spice
- 1 tablespoon black pepper crushed
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 300 gms Chicken drumsticks and breasts
- Blend all the ingredients together, except chicken.
- Marinate the chicken pieces for about 45 mins. You can keep it longer in refrigerator, up to a day.
- Grill the chicken pieces, in a grill pan/oven. Cook in low heat as the marinade tend to burn easily.
JazzFeathers says
Sounds very tasty 🙂
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Soumya says
I absolutely love this dish!
The spice, the tenderness of the chicken is just wonderful 🙂