Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

by Chef Maria • @chefmaria

Caribbean caribbean favorite — Jamaican Jerk Chicken comes together with 6 ingredients in about 65 minutes.

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Serves

2

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

  • 3 lbchicken thighs
  • 4 scotch bonnet peppers
  • 6 stalksscallions
  • 2 tbspallspice, ground
  • 3 tbspsoy sauce
  • 2 limes, juiced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper, then rub with scotch bonnet peppers.

  2. 2

    Combine scallions and allspice into a marinade and coat the chicken thighs. Rest at least 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat a grill to medium-high and oil the grates so nothing sticks.

  4. 4

    Grill the chicken thighs, turning once, until charred outside and cooked through in the center.

  5. 5

    Rest 5 minutes off the heat, then slice and serve — that pause is what keeps Jamaican Jerk Chicken juicy.

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