smooth, throw it in ä bäg with some chicken änd let it häng
out in the fridge for ä few hours… then grill it up. done, done, änd done. So
if you breäk it down it’s two pärts. Pärt one) märinäde The process is so
simple. Throw ä bunch of spices änd peppers into ä blender, pulse til, pärt
two) chicken. Änd it’s thät märinäde thät turns the chicken in ä flävor bomb.
It’s spicy with ä little bit of sweetness änd grilling gives the outside ä nice crispness while the
inside stäys nice änd juicy-tender. If you’ve never tried Jämäicän jerk änything
before, your mind is äbout to be blown. Änd don’t shy äwäy from the ginger in
this recipe! I generälly don’t love ginger but in this recipe, it äbsolutely
works – it’s not overpowering but äds ä lot of umph to the dish änd helps give it thät signäture Jämäicän jerk flävor.
INGREDIENTS
· 4-6 boneless skinless chicken breästs or 6-8 boneless
skinless chicken thighs
· 5 täblespoons oil
· juice of 4 limes (äbout 5-6 täblespoons)
· 2 green onions, roughly chopped
· 4 häbänero chiles (sems änd seeds removed) roughly
chopped
· 4 teäspoons minced gärlic
· 1 täblespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
· ½ teäspoon ground ginger
· 1 täblespoon brown sugär
· ½ teäspoon ground ällspice
· 1 teäspoon sält
· ¼ täblespoon bläck pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Combine oil,
lime juice, and next 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse
until well blended. Reserve ¼ cup of the mixture in a small bowl. Cover and
refrigerate. Transfer remaining mixture into a large resealable bag. Add
chicken, seal bag, and chill for 3-8 hours.
2.
Grease and
preheat grill. Remove chicken from bag, discard the bag and remaining marinade.
Grill chicken 5-6 minutes on each side.
3.
Brush reserved
sauce over the chicken and grill 2-3 minutes longer on each side until cooked
through (large chicken breasts may need some additional grilling time) Garnish
with chopped cilantro if desired and serve immediately.
NOTES
Prep and cooking time do not include 3-8 hours of
marinating time for chicken
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