Jerk Chicken Sallye Recipes

JERK CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Add vinegar and water to a bowl then wash chicken thoroughly. After washing, drain the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel or clean cloth.
• Pour homemade marinade over chicken and let it sit for 15 minutes or more. If you have no home-made marinade use grace or walkerswood jerk seasoning along with onion, soy sauce, cinnamon, maggie cube, browning, and brown sugar.

JERK CHICKEN (SALLYE)

Steps:

• 1. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Using a fork, mash them together well to make a thick paste (Alternate: you may puree in a food processor) Lay the chicken pieces on a cutting board and make several lengthwise slits in the flesh. Rub the seasoning all over the chicken and into the slits Place the chicken pieces and marinade in a sealed Ziploc plastic bag and marinate overnight in the fridge
• 2. When ready to cook, shake off any excess seasoning from the chicken. Brush with oil and place on a baking sheet (or on a barbecue grill if barbecuing) If broiling, cook under a preheated broiler about 6" from flame for about 30 minutes turning often, until juice runs clear when you pierce the chicken. If barbecuing, cook over preheated coals for 30 minutes turning often until juices run clear when chicken is pricked.
• 3. Good served with Jamaican Me Crazy Rice, crisp green salad and garlic toast.

PERFECT BAKED JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the jerk rub by combining the salt, allspice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and thyme. Toss the chicken pieces with the spice mixture, then cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour the vegetable oil into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the chicken pieces skin-side up into the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 20 minutes, until no longer pink near the bone. Turn the oven on to broil, and cook until the skin crisps, 2 to 5 minutes.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a medium bowl. Cover with lime juice and water. Set aside.
• In a blender or food processor, place allspice, nutmeg, salt, brown sugar, thyme, ginger, black pepper and vegetable oil. Blend well, then mix in onions, green onions, garlic and habanero peppers until almost smooth.
• Pour most of the blended marinade mixture into bowl with chicken, reserving a small amount to use as a basting sauce while cooking. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat.
• Brush grill grate with oil. Cook chicken slowly on the preheated grill. Turn frequently, basting often with remaining marinade mixture. Cook to desired doneness.

THE ULTIMATE JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Begin by making the jerk marinade. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a blender and process until you have a smooth puree.
• Add chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Put the bag into a baking dish and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Prepare a table-top smoker or take a roasting tray, line it with foil and add some soaked wood chips to the bottom. Place a wire rack over the top, upside down, and lay chicken pieces over the chips on the rack. Cover with foil and grill over high heat. Smoke for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake in the oven "low and slow" until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the baking sheet to a serving platter and garnish with limes and parsley before serving.