I’d been craving (leptin problem maybe?) some jerk chicken lately, probably because the flavors remind me of the beach, which is what I am really craving…
Anyway, since there are no places around here that can make good jerk chicken, I played around with recipes until I found this Caribbean jerk chicken recipe, which is Ah-Mazing! If you like these flavors I highly recommend trying this recipe!
Caribbean Jerk Chicken
Note: Flavors are best if you let the chicken marinate overnight before cooking. Recipe serves 4-6 people and makes great leftovers to scramble in eggs for breakfast or take for lunches on the go.
Caribbean Jerk Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken or 3-4 lbs chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 lime
- 1 large red onion
- 1 bunch green onions
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp allspice optional
- 2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- dash of nutmeg
- 2 TBSP butter or coconut oil
- 2 tsp spiced rum or apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- If using a whole chicken, cut in half (see notes).
- Cut the lime in half and squeeze the juice over the chicken and rub in.
- In a food processor, combine all remaining ingredients and process until it forms a paste.
- Rub the jerk seasoning paste over the chicken halves.
- Marinate in the refrigerator for at least a few hours or overnight if you can.
- After the chicken is done marinating, preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place the chicken in a large roasting dish and place in oven.
- Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest 10 minutes.
- Remove from the bone and serve with vegetables.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- 1 lb zucchini or yellow squash, diced
- 2 green apples, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, sliced
- ¼ cup coconut oil or olive oil
- dash of cinnamon, salt, pepper, and thyme to mimic the jerk flavor
Nutrition
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I have another question 🙂 should I use the chicken neck meat that comes in the chicken cavity in my stock too? Thank You!
After you cook the chicken can you use the bones to make a chicken stock?
Absolutely!
Thank you! 1 more question. How many pound of bone will I get from a 9 pound chicken?
Depends on the chicken, honestly.
I am excited to try this recipe- was thinking of finding a recipe similar to one I have had from someone from Trinidad…not sure what that kind of chicken he made, but prob similar to jerk, maybe? lol. Still doing research into what he put into it! Anyway- I wanted to post also that of the few recipes I’ve seen on here, they all look amazing. I haven’t gotten a chance to try one yet, but I know what I like and don’t like at this point and these look awesome to me! I love how simple, flavorful, and not too expensive they are. Thank you sooooooooo much for your website! My family just went low carb/sugar/processed junk, but moreso “whole” foods without grains and legumes. My two year old is allergic to some grains and legumes and I have an intolerance to peanuts and gluten. Cooking this new way has been invigorating, but still it is overwhelming to learn to cook differently, find a lot of GOOD recipes, that aren’t too expensive… and cook EVERY night and EVERY meal! This site has helped me feel it is more manageable… and even tastier! Thank you again!! 🙂
This was tasty and moist, however did not look at all like the picture. was it a marinade or a coating. It dd not crisp up and stayed moist and soggy on the surface of the chicken. Was I to take the marinade/ coating off of the chicken before roasting? I would like to make it again but would like it to fix the problem this time. I used skinless chicken breasts.
Just wondering how long the marinade lasts in the fridge? I made this recipe without enough meat!
That is NOT how you correctly cook Jamaican jerk chicken! At all.
You don’t make it taste sweet.
You use a variety of spices and different seasonings.
I think this is how British people cook chicken with no flavour.
Please re-name this, as I don’t want people to be deceived by this mistake
Regards
The Black Population.
Cecile.
This recipe was wonderful. I made it, and it was a hit for the family. The chicken was so flavorful and juicy. Even if it may not be an authentic jerk chicken, there isn’t any reason to bash her recipe. It’s simply her own version of jerk chicken.
I agree! People are so cruel! If you haven’t tried her cashew chicken its the bomb!!!!!