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Try this delicious spicy Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Marinated and grilled to perfection, you are going to love this recipe!
Marinade:
Seasoning:
Basting Sauce:
1. Place the chicken thighs and drumsticks on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, cut two small slices on the skin side of each piece.
2. add all the marinade and seasoning ingredients in a blender or food processor. Then, pulse together until well blended. Place the chicken pieces in a 1-gallon resealable food storage bag and pour ¾ of the marinade sauce over the chicken. Seal the bag and place it in the refrigerator for 4 to 24 hours. Pour the remaining ¼ of the marinade sauce into a bowl (it will be used to make the basting sauce), then cover and place in the refrigerator.
3. Remove the bag of marinated chicken from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before grilling them. Also remove the bowl of the reserved marinade sauce and set aside.
4. Then, cook the marinated chicken pieces on a hot oiled grill until both sides are lightly charred. Cover and continue to grill the chicken, checking and turning often, until the chicken is cooked through and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Try this delicious spicy Jamaican Jerk Chicken. Marinated and grilled to perfection. Below is how to make the chicken marinade, and all of the seasonings you need to make this delicious Jerk Chicken. You are going to love this recipe!
8 Chicken Pieces (Thighs and Drumsticks)
Marinade:
1/2 Cup Canola Oil
1/3 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/3 Cup Soy Sauce
1/2 Cup Orange Juice
3 Tbsp. Chopped Garlic
2 Tbsp. Fresh Grated Ginger Root
1 Cup Red Onions (chopped)
1/3 Cup Green Onions (chopped)
1 to 3 Scotch Bonnet Peppers (chopped with no seeds)
(or 1 to 3 Tsp. Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce )
1/4 Cup Lime Juice
Seasoning:
1 Tbsp. Paprika
3 Tsp. Ground Allspice
2 Tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Black Pepper
2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
1 Tsp. Ground Coriander
1/2 Tsp. Ground Cloves
3 Tsp. Ground Thyme
Basting Sauce:
1/4 of the Reserved Marinade Sauce
2 Tbsp. Honey
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
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