Jerk chicken with wedges of lime and in a white roasting tin next to a small bowl of rice

Jerk chicken

Name: Jerk chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ground pimento or allspice; 1 tbsp ground cloves; 1 tbsp ground ginger; 1 tbsp coarse black pepper; 2 tsp ground nutmeg; 1 tbsp molasses; 1½ tbsp soy sauce; 1 lime juiced; 2-3 scotch bonnet peppers (with seeds); 3 spring onions; 5 thyme sprigs; 1 onion diced; 4 garlic cloves peeled; 2 tbsp olive oil; 8-10 chicken drumsticks or thighs

Lara Luck

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

plus marinating

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Fire up the BBQ to make our easy jerk chicken recipe, best served with rice and peas or a fresh crisp salad

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How to make the perfect jerk chicken: cook's tips

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking parchment. Put the chicken pieces on the baking tray and cook for 25-30 mins. Halfway through cooking, baste chicken with the jerk marinade juices and put back in the oven to continue cooking.

How to serve jerk chicken: Jerk chicken goes well with rice and peas, or a fresh crisp salad.

Ingredients

Nutrition

2 tbsp ground pimento or allspice
1 tbsp ground cloves
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp coarse black pepper
2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp molasses
1½ tbsp soy sauce
1 lime

juiced
2-3 scotch bonnet peppers

(with seeds)
3 spring onions
5 thyme sprigs
1 onion

diced
4 garlic cloves

peeled
2 tbsp olive oil
8-10 chicken

drumsticks or thighs

Nutrition: per serving

kcal309
fat9.5g
saturates2g
carbs10.8g
sugars7.7g
fibre3g
protein43.3g
salt0.99g

Method

step 1

Put all the ingredients in a food processor, excluding the chicken, and blend to a coarse paste, adding 3-4 tbsp water to loosen a little if needed. Transfer to a large bowl or dish and add the chicken, mixing well to ensure it's fully coated in the marinade. Cover and put in the fridge for at least 4 hrs (for the best flavour, marinate overnight).
step 2

Remove the chicken from the fridge and leave it to come up to room temperature. Meanwhile, fire up the barbecue to a medium heat. Before putting the chicken on the barbecue, season with salt, then cook for 20-25 mins, turning every 3-4 mins. If the chicken starts to burn, move to a cooler area of the barbecue and cover so it continues to cook through.

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