Grilled Jerk Chicken With Mango Cilantro Salsa Recipes

JERK CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Combine cinnamon, allspice, garlic salt, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon of lime juice on a plate; mix to a paste. Brush both sides of chicken with seasoning paste; set aside for 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Meanwhile, combine mango, shallot, jalapeno, cilantro, remaining tablespoon of lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.
• Place chicken on preheated grill. Grill for 10 minutes; flip and grill until cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Cut each chicken thigh in half to serve. Yields 3 pieces of chicken (1 1/2 thighs total) and about 1/2 cup of salsa per serving.
• *Get crafty with leftovers: If you're only cooking for 2 people, still make this recipe for 4 servings. Then combine the leftover chicken with 2 cups of arugula and 1 cup of cooked asparagus for an entrée salad another night.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Puree all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor until almost smooth. Piece the chicken with a fork to make tiny holes. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat grill. Grill chicken on each side for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• For the mango cilantro relish:
• Combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and orange juice in a bowl and gently mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, add chopped onions, green onions, garlic, and Scotch Bonnet.
• 2. Toss the seasoning with the chopped vegetables.
• 3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.
• 4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the vegetables and spices. Stir until combined well.
• 5. Reserve 1 cup of the marinade for basting during grilling.
• 6. Add chicken to marinade and cover for at least an hour. For best results, marinate overnight or for 8 hours.
• 7. MANGO SALSA DIRECTIONS: In a food processor add chopped onion, jalapeno pepper scraped of white membrane and seeds and tomatillos.
• 8. Process until almost finely grated stage. Scrape out into a quart-size bowl or bigger.
• 9. Next, add the chopped tomatoes and chopped green pepper to the food processor. Process until chunky. Add these to the quart bowl.
• 10. Next, add the mango to the food processor and process until very chunky. Add to the rest of the ingredients in bowl.
• 11. Lastly, using a knife, finely chop the cilantro and add to the vegetable mixture in bowl. Then add the fresh lime juice and sea salt.
• 12. Mix well. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 13. Pre-heat your grill and remove chicken from marinade. Grill 8-10 minutes on each side or until the chicken is no longer pink.
• 14. Baste chicken while grilling with reserved marinade. Grilling time will depend on the thickness of the chicken.
• 15. Serve with Mango Salsa, black beans and rice, and grilled sweet potato halve.
• 16. *You may use this salsa alone as an appetizer with tortilla chips. This is our friends' favorite salsa and is highly requested!
• 17. *NOTE* *WARNING* Scotch Bonnet Peppers (habanero) and jalapeno peppers must be handled properly or they can cause burning and irritation to skin and eyes. If you cannot handle very, very hot and spicy food then skip the scotch bonnets and use the jalapeno. You must wear gloves when chopping the peppers, the peppers have oil's that will stay on your skin and most likely will get in your eyes, not to mention burn your skin! You may even need to wear a mask because of the fumes from the peppers.
• 18. NOTE *Depending on the size and thickness of your chicken breast you may need to split the boneless breast and then pound them down to around an inch in thickness.

GRILLED JERK-SPICED CHICKEN WINGS WITH MANGO SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off).
• For the wings: Add the paprika, cayenne, allspice, nutmeg, garlic powder, cloves, ginger, minced garlic, thyme, salt and pepper to a small bowl and stir to combine. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture for the mango sauce.
• Put the chicken wings in a large bowl with the remaining spice mixture. Toss to evenly coat. Reserve the wings while you make the sauce.
• For the mango-cilantro sauce: Put the orange juice, mango jam, 1 tablespoon reserved spice mixture, honey, cilantro, orange zest, scallions and Scotch bonnet in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into a bowl and reserve at room temperature while you grill the wings.
• Place the chicken wings on the grill over the indirect heat zone. Cover and grill for 5 minutes. Flip the wings and continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes. Move the wings directly over the heat and cook until nicely charred and cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the wings from the grill and toss with the reserved sauce. Pile onto a platter and garnish with chopped cilantro.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Puree all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor until almost smooth. Pierce the chicken with a fork to make tiny holes. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat grill. Grill chicken on each side for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and let sit 30 minutes at room temperature.