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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

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Recipe

Add a Jamaican kick to your chicken with this scrumptious recipe that will have you licking your fingers.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

30 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 tablespoon allspice
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1 tablespoon thyme
dried
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1 ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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black pepper
freshly ground
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1 ½ teaspoon sage
ground
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¾ teaspoons nutmeg
ground
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¾ teaspoons cinnamon
ground
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2 tablespoons salt
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2 tablespoons garlic powder
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1 tablespoon sugar
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¼ cup vegetable oil
olive
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¼ cup soy sauce, tamari
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¾ cups vinegar
white
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½ cup oranges
juice
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1 limes
juice
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1 scotch bonnet chile peppers
scotch bonnet pepper, seeded, finely chopped
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1 cup onions
chopped
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3 scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped
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4 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
6-8 oz each, trimmed of fat
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
15 ml allspice
ground
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15 ml thyme
dried
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7.5 ml cayenne pepper
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1 x black pepper
freshly ground
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7.5 ml sage
ground
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3.8 ml nutmeg
ground
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3.8 ml cinnamon
ground
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3E+1 ml salt
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3E+1 ml garlic powder
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15 ml sugar
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59 ml vegetable oil
olive
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59 ml soy sauce, tamari
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177 ml vinegar
white
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118 ml oranges
juice
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1 each limes
juice
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1 each scotch bonnet chile peppers
scotch bonnet pepper, seeded, finely chopped
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237 ml onions
chopped
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3 each scallions, spring or green onions
finely chopped
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4 each chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless
6-8 oz each, trimmed of fat
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Directions

In a large bowl, combine the allspice, thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar. With a wire whisk, slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice. Add the scotch bonnet pepper, onion, and green onions and mix well.

Add the chicken breasts, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, longer if possible.

Preheat an outdoor grill.

Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.

While grilling, baste with the marinade. Heat the leftover marinade and serve on the side for dipping.

NOTE:

This recipe is not as hot as you would find in Jamaica. For that authentic flavor, double the quantity of dry spices.



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Comments


Saba

It is believed that they Maroons created jerk chicken recipe when they brought cooking techniques form Africa to Jamaica.

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 132g (4.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 22058% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4395mg 183%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 7%
Dietary Fiber 4g 14%
Sugars g
Protein 7g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 26%
Calcium 6% Iron 6%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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