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quick and easy jerk chicken

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Sherri Williams
Crestview, FL

you don't have to go to the islands to get some good jerk chicken. grill these babies up and serve with a salad and some beans and rice.

(4 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For quick and easy jerk chicken

  • 3-4 lbs chicken pieces
  • 1-3 finely chopped scotch bonnet pepper (any hot pepper)
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp spiced rum
  • 2 tbsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp dried tyme
  • 2 tbsp allspice
  • 2 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper

How To Make quick and easy jerk chicken

  • 1
    Combine all ingredients. This will form a paste. Coat chicken pieces with paste/marinate. Marinate for at least 4 hours, best to marinate over night. Grill or bake chicken until chicken juices run clear.
  • 2
    Put any remaining jerk seasoning in zip lock bag and freeze until you need it.

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