Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 Scotch Bonnet or habanero chili pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoons sesame oil; 227 grams skinned, boned chicken breast halves

Jerk Chicken is a gluten free and vegan recipe with 2 servings. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 1g of fat, and a total of 151 calories. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. If you have sesame oil, onion, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add first 9 ingredients. Pulse 12 times, scraping sides of processor bowl once.

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Place 1/3 cup onion mixture in a heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag; reserve remaining onion mixture.

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Onion

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Add chicken to bag; seal bag, and marinate chicken in refrigerator 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place rack on grill over medium-hot coals (350 to 400).

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Grill

Place chicken and thyme sprigs, if desired, on rack; grill, covered, 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is done. Discard thyme sprigs.

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Fresh Thyme

Whole Chicken

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Serve chicken with reserved onion mixture.

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Onion

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Servings:

1Tbsp

brown sugar 1

Scotch Bonnet or habanero chili pepper 1teaspoon

chopped fresh thyme 1teaspoon

chopped garlic 0teaspoons

ground allspice 2Tbsps

low-sodium soy sauce 118milliliters

chopped onion 2Tbsps

red wine vinegar 1teaspoons

sesame oil 227grams

skinned, boned chicken breast halves

Recommended wine: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling

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Union Sacre Belle de Nuit Dry Gewurztraminer

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