Recipes For Jerk Chicken Breast
Grill the chicken covered over indirect medium heat for 30 40 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 165 for chicken breasts and 170 175 for thighs.
Recipes for jerk chicken breast. This is one of my nephew s favorite grilled recipes. I also add garlic and a kiwi to the marinade. Rub over chicken pieces. You can layer the spice mixture on the chicken as thick or thin as you like there should be enough to cover about 4 large chicken breasts or 1 1 2 lbs.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grill chicken 30 minutes or until done 165 f turning occasionally. The recipe calls for an indoor electric grill but we also show instructions for broiling and outside grilling. The chicken in this low calorie dinner is brushed with lemon juice and sprinkled with a garlic jerk and thyme seasoning mixture.
Or just make a chicken sandwich out of it. This well rounded flavor of sweet hot herbal and spicy chicken can be served with rice beans or pasta. Three minutes before the end of cooking stir in vegetables and herbs. Season chicken breasts well.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Cover and continue cooking for 10 12 minutes. You can save time by substituting 4 teaspoons of bottled minced garlic for the cloves in the rub. Make the jerk rub by combining the salt allspice brown sugar onion powder garlic nutmeg pepper ginger cayenne pepper cinnamon and thyme.
Mix all ingredients except chicken and rice in a shallow dish until well blended. A great chicken dish full of flavour with jerk seasoning pineapple and sweet potato served with rice and black beans. Ideal for a family feast 1 hour and 20 mins. When cooked transfer chicken breasts and vegetables to serving platter.
Heat greased grill to medium high heat. Score chicken and season with salt. Place the spice rubbed chicken breasts on the hot grill or skillet. In a small bowl combine the first eight ingredients.
Marinade refrigerated for 2 hours to overnight. Rub the spice mixture over the chicken breasts i had the best luck doing this with my hands. Let marinate in fridge turning once or twice at least 2 hours or up to overnight. Turn to evenly coat both sides of each breast.
Pour remaining marinade over chicken. Turn chicken and cook for further 4 minutes. Spoon desired amount of jerk marinade over chicken and rub into scores.