Pulled Jerk Chicken Sandwiches

Name: Pulled Jerk Chicken Sandwiches
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Central American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 2 kilograms bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 355 milliliters cilantro (about 1 bunch), coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters dark molasses (not blackstrap); 4 inches 24 deli French rolls or other crusty bread; 3 inches fresh ginger, sliced into 1/4-inch coins; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 5 mediums garlic cloves, smashed; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, sliced into rounds; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed lemon juice; 79 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice; 10 peppercorns; 3 mediums scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced; 79 milliliters soy sauce; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 79 milliliters distilled white vinegar

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Pulled Jerk Chicken Sandwiches could be an outstanding recipe to try. One serving contains 364 calories, 22g of protein, and 24g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground allspice, lemon juice, distilled vinegar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground allspice you could follow this main course with the Allspice Angel Food Cakes With Pineapple Curd And Oven-dried Pi as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Central American cuisine.

Instructions

Combine all rub ingredients in a small bowl. Coat the chicken all over with the rub and set aside.

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Whole Chicken

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When it just begins to smoke, place half of the chicken in the pan skin side down and fry both sides until well browned, about 10 minutes total (the chicken will not be cooked all the way through).

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Place in a slow cooker and repeat with the remaining chicken.2

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Whole Chicken

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Place all marinade ingredients in a medium nonreactive bowl and whisk to combine.

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Marinade

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Whisk

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Pour over the chicken, cover, and cook on low, turning the chicken pieces every few hours, until the meat is falling off the bone, about 5 to 8 hours.3When the chicken is ready, remove to a cutting board. Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh strainer, pour it back into the slow cooker, and set the cooker to warm.4When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred it into bite-sized pieces (discarding the skin, fatty pieces, and bones) and place back in the slow cooker with the sauce until ready to serve.5Split the deli rolls in half and toast, then place 1/4 cup of the jerk chicken mixture on each sandwich.

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Chicken Pieces