Jerk Chicken Recipes

Jerk Chicken has a lot of ingredients but is extremely simple to make and extremely tasty! If you can't get some of the ingredients substitute something similar.

• 8 Large scallions (Spring onions), chopped roughly Green ends only
• 1 large white mild onion cut into 1/8ths
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped roughly
• 1-2 Scotch bonnet chillies chopped in 2 - More if you like it extra spicy
• Zest and juice from one whole lime
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 7 Teaspoons Jerk Seasoning
• 4 Teaspoons ginger paste or fresh ginger
• 2 Tbsp Dark Rum
• ½ Cup Light Soy Sauce
• ½ Cup Orange Juice
• Half cup white vinegar

1. Cut the whole chicken into 8 portions
2. Place all the ingredients except the chicken in a food processor and blitz well
3. Pour the marinade into a bowl or food container and add the chicken, working the marinade all over and into the chicken and under the skin where you can.
4. Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 24 hours and up to 72
5. Shake off the excess marinade and cook on a BBQ or in a hot oven until the chicken is just cooked through
6. Heat the excess Jerk Marinade in a pan on the stove until piping hot and serve a little on the side with the Jerk Chicken

We highly recommend using a BBQ for this dish as it adds smokey chargrilled flavours that are hard to beat but an oven produces great jerk chicken too. If you use a BBQ then remember a few simple rules to ensure the chicken cooks well and you don't end up with charcoal:

BBQ Jerk Chicken

• Let the coals go grey before cooking. This can take up to an hour and depends on the charcoal you use, but it means you won't get many flames burning your chicken. When the coals are first lit they are too hot. Be patient!
• Cook the skinless sides first where applicable
• If you have a BBQ with a lid, put it on, this keeps the heat in and helps cook the chicken faster with less burning

You can buy our Freshly prepared Jerk Seasoning here. It comes in a 100g resealable sachet and is delivered in the UK free of charge.