Best 6 No Fuss Jerk Chicken Recipes
**Tantalize Your Taste Buds with No-Fuss Jerk Chicken: A Culinary Journey Through Jamaican Delights**
Embark on a tantalizing culinary journey to the vibrant island of Jamaica with our curated collection of no-fuss jerk chicken recipes. Discover the art of creating authentic Jamaican jerk chicken, a dish that embodies the essence of Caribbean cuisine with its bold flavors and aromatic spices. From traditional jerk chicken to modern variations, our recipes offer a range of options to suit every palate. Whether you prefer the classic grilled or baked method, or are looking for a quick and easy skillet or slow cooker version, we have you covered. Get ready to spice up your meals with the irresistible taste of jerk chicken, a dish that promises to transport your taste buds to the vibrant streets of Jamaica.
EASY JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN RECIPE
Steps:
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 425F with rack on lower middle position. Use paper towels to thoroughly dry chicken legs of excess moisture. Use fork to poke holes on all sides of chicken legs. Set aside.
- Mix: In a bowl, combine all remaining ingredients to form a spice rub/paste mixture. Evenly rub mixture underneath the skin of chicken legs (easiest to use clean hands to really push the mixture as far underneath skin as you can) as well as on top.
- Bake: Place chicken on large rimmed/foil-lined baking sheet, with space in between each piece. Bake about 40 minutes or until nicely browned. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 232 kcal, Sugar 2 g, Sodium 654 mg, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0.02 g, Carbohydrate 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 25 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, UnsaturatedFat 8 g
NO-FUSS JERK CHICKEN
This is a classic spicy Jamaican dish with a oven-baked option. Many jerk chicken recipes are grilled, but we in the Pacific Northwest don't have as much an opportunity to grill outdoors because of our cooler weather trends. But this Jerk Chicken recipe can conveniently be oven-baked in the oven. So you can have a taste of the...
Provided by Vickie Parks
Categories Chicken
Time 7h
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. Slightly crush the allspice berries and peppercorns (so they more easily blend into the marinade).
- 2. Place crushed allspice, crushed peppercorns, thyme leaves, garlic, chilies, scallions, ginger, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, soy sauce and lime juice in a food processor, and grind to a paste.
- 3. Put chicken in a baking dish, add the seasoning paste and coat chicken well, using a spoon. Cover and marinate in refrigerator at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- 4. Heat oven to 350°F, and bring chicken to room temperature. Turn chicken once more in marinade to coat well.
- 5. Place dish in the oven, uncovered. Bake for 1 hour or until well browned and juices run clear when probed with a paring knife. Put dish under the broiler for a minute or so, to char chicken skin slightly. Remove and serve with coconut rice, if desired.
NO-FUSS JERK CHICKEN
Jerk chicken - spicy and grilled - is a dish for which Jamaica is justly famous, though it is made across the Caribbean basin and has been for more than 400 years. The pungent marinade includes lots of allspice (called pimento in the islands), black pepper and clove, but gets an even bigger kick from ultra-spicy yellow Scotch bonnet peppers, similar in shape and intensity to habanero chiles. You can certainly grill it in the island manner. But this easy recipe puts the chicken in the oven instead, which fills the kitchen with intoxicating flavors. Vacation on a plate.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put allspice, thyme, garlic, chiles, scallions, peppercorns, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, soy sauce and lime juice in a blender or food processor and grind to a rough paste.
- Put chicken in a baking dish, add seasoning paste and coat chicken well, using a spoon. Cover and marinate, refrigerated, for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and bring chicken to room temperature. Turn chicken once more in marinade to coat well, then put baking dish in the oven, uncovered. Bake for 1 hour or until well browned and juices run clear when probed with a paring knife. Put dish under the broiler for a minute or so to char chicken slightly. Remove and serve with coconut rice, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 365, UnsaturatedFat 16 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 482 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
NO-FUSS CHICKEN
This recipe could hardly be simpler to prepare. The chicken gets a wonderful tangy taste, and no one will know you used convenient ingredients like a bottle of salad dressing and onion soup mix...unless you tell them. -Marilyn Dick, Centralia, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 45m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine dressing, preserves and soup mix. Place chicken in two ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes; top with dressing mixture. Cover and bake 20 minutes; baste. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear. Serve over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 635mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 23g protein.
JERK CHICKEN
Done right, jerk chicken is one of the great barbecue traditions of the world, up there with Texas brisket and Chinese char siu. It is Jamaica to the bone, aromatic and smoky, sweet but insistently hot. All of its traditional ingredients grow in the island's lush green interior: fresh ginger, thyme and scallions; Scotch bonnet peppers; and the sweet wood of the allspice tree, which burns to a fragrant smoke. "It's not a sauce, it's a procedure," Jerome Williams, a Jamaican-born Brooklyn resident, told The Times in 2008 on a Sunday in Prospect Park, where families arrive as early as 6 a.m. for lakeside grilling spots, a few of which are actually authorized by the parks department. "It has to be hot, but it cannot only be hot, or you get no joy from it." This recipe delivers that joy.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- At least 1 day before cooking, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor and grind to a coarse paste. Slather all over chicken, including under skin. Refrigerate 12 to 36 hours. Bring to room temperature before cooking and lightly sprinkle with more salt and ground allspice.
- Prepare a charcoal grill: Clean and oil grates, and preheat to medium heat using one chimney of charcoal. The temperature can start as high as 300 degrees and go as low as 250. For best results, coals should be at least 12 inches away from chicken. If necessary, push coals to one side of grill to create indirect heat. Add two large handfuls of soaked pimento (allspice) wood sticks and chips (see note) or other aromatic wood chips to coals, then close grill. When thick white smoke billows from grill, place chicken on grate, skin side up, and cover. Let cook undisturbed for 30 to 35 minutes.
- Uncover grill. Chicken will be golden and mahogany in places. Chicken thighs may already be cooked through. For other cuts, turn chicken over and add more wood chips, and charcoal if needed. Cover and continue cooking, checking and turning every 10 minutes. Jerk chicken is done when skin is burnished brown and chicken juices are completely clear, with no pink near the bone. For large pieces, this can take up to an hour. Serve hot or warm, with rice and beans.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 790, UnsaturatedFat 40 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 58 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 55 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 429 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MISS OLLIE'S JERK CHICKEN
Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood. If you want to order some online, we salute you. Everybody else: Hardwood or briquettes will have to do.
Provided by Sarah Kirnon
Categories Bon Appétit Chicken Grill Grill/Barbecue Spice Chile Pepper Hot Pepper Garlic Dinner Summer Rum Chive Fourth of July Juneteenth
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Blend chives, chiles, garlic, vinegar, soy sauce, rum, salt, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves in a blender until smooth. Place chicken in a large bowl and pour jerk marinade over. Turn thighs and drumsticks several times to coat. Cover and chill, turning chicken pieces once, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
- Remove chicken from marinade, wiping off any excess, and let come to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Discard marinade.
- Prepare grill for 2-zone heat (for a charcoal grill, bank two-thirds of coals on one half of grill and scatter remaining coals over other side; for a gas grill, set one burner to high heat and the remaining burners to medium-low heat). Lightly brush grate with oil. Arrange chicken drumsticks and thighs, skin side down, on grate over hottest part of grill and grill, turning halfway through, until lightly charred, 5-10 minutes. Move chicken to cooler part of grill and continue to grill, turning several times, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, 20-25 minutes longer.
- Transfer chicken to a platter and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- Use a good quality jerk seasoning. This is the key to getting that authentic Jamaican flavor. You can make your own jerk seasoning or buy it pre-made.
- Marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours, or overnight. This will allow the flavors of the jerk seasoning to really penetrate the meat.
- Cook the chicken over indirect heat. This will help to prevent the chicken from drying out.
- Baste the chicken with the remaining marinade during cooking. This will help to keep the chicken moist and flavorful.
- Serve the chicken with your favorite sides, such as rice and peas, coleslaw, or fried plantains.
Conclusion:
This no-fuss jerk chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. The jerk seasoning gives the chicken a unique and flavorful taste that is sure to please everyone. Whether you are cooking for a weeknight dinner or a backyard barbecue, this jerk chicken is sure to be a hit.
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