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Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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Jamaican Jerk Chicken is traditionally slow cooked over a live fire to produce a tender bird with a
satisfyingly complex smokey and spicy flavor. This recipe adapts the traditional recipe to speed up the
cooking time for frequent at-home use, while still maintaining a similar spicy taste. Be careful of the
heat in this recipe. Scotch Bonnet peppers or Habanero peppers are spicy! Eliminate the quantity of
peppers, or discard the seeds before blitzing, if you are sensitive to spicy foods.
| Prep Time | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 - 40 Minutes |
| Passive Time | 2 Hours Marinating |
| Servings |
4 Servings
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Ingredients
Jerk Chicken:
- 4 chicken thighs bone-in and skin-on
- 5-6 chicken drumsticks
- 2 limes for serving
Jerk Marinade:
- 4-5 scotch bonnet peppers or habaneros stems removed
- 1 bunch scallions roughly chopped
- 2-inches ginger roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 1 shallot roughly chopped
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 tbsp fresh thyme leaves roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp ground allspice
- 1 tbsp bay leaves ground
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1/3 c soy sauce
- 4 large limes zested and juiced
- ¼ c white vinegar
- ½ vegetable oil
Sweet Fried Plantains (Maduros) :
- 2 ripe plantains sliced ½ inch on bias
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Ingredients
Jerk Chicken:
Jerk Marinade:
Sweet Fried Plantains (Maduros) :
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Instructions
- Combine all marinade ingredients in a food processor. Blitz on high speed until a thick paste has formed. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. To note: scotch bonnet peppers are spicy. To reduce the heat, remove the seeds before blending into the marinade, or reduce the quantity of peppers.
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the chicken thighs and drumsticks with the marinade, ensuring every piece is thoroughly coated.
- Cover with plastic wrap and marinade in the fridge for 2-4 hours.
- Meanwhile, toss the plantain wedges with vegetable oil.
- Preheat the left-side of the Instant Versazone on AIR FRY at 375°F for 20 minutes, and the right-side on AIR FRY at 385°F for 11 minutes.
- Place chicken on the left side, careful not to crowd the basket. Dollop extra marinade on top. Do not rotate chicken in the air fryer throughout cooking.
- Place plantains on the right side, careful not to crowd the basket. Flip the plantains after 6-7 minutes.
- Continue cooking in batches until all chicken and plantains are finished.
- Serve Jerk Chicken warm with lime wedges. Enjoy!
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