Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Prep time: 3 h 30 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 10 garlic cloves; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice or white vinegar; 1 nutmeg seed; 1 large onion, roughly chop; 4 servings Salt; 1 bunch scallions, chopped; 2 to 3 Scotch bonnet peppers; 6 allspice (pimento) seeds; 237 milliliters soy sauce; 10 sprigs thyme, leaves picked; 118 milliliters turbinado sugar; 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Jerk Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 534 calories. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine. A mixture of to 3 scotch bonnet peppers, scallions, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the seeds you could follow this main course with the Cook the Book: Chocolate Mousse with Cardamom Seeds as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a saute pan, dry toast nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cloves, allspice, and black peppercorns. Grind into a powder.

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Black Peppercorns

Whole Coriander Seeds

Allspice

Cinnamon

Clove

Nutmeg

Toast

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Frying Pan

In a food processor, puree scallions, large onion, Scotch bonnets, thyme leaves and garlic cloves.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Thyme

Green Onions

Scotch Whiskey

Onion

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Food Processor

Add the ground spice mixture to the pureed vegetables.

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Vegetable

Add 1/2-cup lime juice, soy sauce, and raw sugar. Blend all ingredients well, this is the jerk marinade.

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Lime Juice

Raw Sugar

Soy Sauce

Marinade

Score chicken and season with salt. Spoon desired amount of jerk marinade over chicken and rub into scores. Marinate refrigerated for 2 hours to overnight.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Whole Chicken

Salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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Oven

Bake for 35 minutes in 350-degree F oven.

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Oven

Remove from the oven and finish on the grill.

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Grill

Oven

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Servings:

garlic cloves 118milliliters

fresh lime juice or white vinegar 1

nutmeg seed 1large

onion, roughly chop 4servings

Salt 1bunch

scallions, chopped 2

to 3 Scotch bonnet peppers 6

allspice (pimento) seeds 237milliliters

soy sauce 10sprigs

thyme, leaves picked 118milliliters

turbinado sugar 1

whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Recommended wine: Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling

Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, and Riesling are my top picks for Caribbean. You'll want to opt for wines with a bit of sweetness when dealing with spicy Caribbean dishes. Serve these wines chilled so they're even more refreshing. The Willm Clos Gaensbroennel Gewurztraminer with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 23 dollars per bottle.

Willm Clos Gaensbroennel Gewurztraminer

Pale yellow with yellow gold sparkles. Complex and intense nose, floral and spicy at the same time. It has weight as well as sweetness, but it’s the potential and age ability that is so impressive. Spice and gingerbread notes, as well as fine acidity, lend complexity to the honeyed, yellow fruits.