How to Prepare Perfect Grilled Jerk Chicken

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Grilled Jerk Chicken.

Grilled Jerk Chicken You can cook Grilled Jerk Chicken using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Grilled Jerk Chicken

  1. It's 4-6 of each chicken, breast or thighs 6 oz. each (delicious with pork :).
  2. It's of salt -to lightly season the chicken before it is marinaded.
  3. It's 2-3 ounces of lime juice-fresh is best- 2-3 limes.
  4. It's 3 ounces of oil.
  5. It's 1/4 teaspoon of ginger,powdered or 1 tablespoon fresh peeled and chopped.
  6. It's 3 cloves of garlic-chopped.
  7. You need 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon.
  8. It's 1/4 teaspoon of allspice.
  9. It's 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
  10. You need 1/4 teaspoon of paprika.
  11. Prepare 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  12. You need 1 teaspoon of salt.
  13. Prepare 1 of each scotch bonnet or habanero chilies wear gloves and take out the seeds for less heat.
  14. You need 2 tablespoons of cilantro -no stems.

Grilled Jerk Chicken instructions

  1. Season the chicken lightly with salt.
  2. Mix the entire jerk marinade ingredients in the blender or food processor and puree for 1 minute..
  3. Place the chicken and jerk marinade in a 1 gallon zip-lock bag and let sit for at least 1 hour more time adds more flavor. (This can marinate overnight).
  4. Remove the chicken from the marinade an save the leftover marinade...you can brush the chicken with it just before you are done grilling..
  5. On a moderate heated grill Cook until the the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 -170 degrees F.. Use the left over marinade and brush over the chicken 3 minutes before it is finished..
  6. Cooking Notes -We also did this in a 350 degree oven and had very good results. Charcoal grill is my favorite !!!.
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