Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Name: Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 8 chicken leg quarters, about 3 1/2 pounds; 4 scotch bonnet peppers; Kosher salt, for seasoning; 1 tablespoon ground all-spice; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 bunch green onion, white and light green parts only; 2 tablespoons grated ginger; 4 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large ripe papaya, seeded, peeled, and cubed; 1 small red onion, finely chopped; 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped; 1 small bunch cilantro; 1 large lemon, juiced; Kosher salt, for seasoning; 1/4 cup olive oil

With Papaya Salad

4.5

Recipe By

Fey&Mark

PublishedJun 1, 2022

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What You Need

Ingredients

Serving Multiplier

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

018 chicken leg quarters, about 3 1/2 pounds
024 scotch bonnet peppers
03Kosher salt, for seasoning
041 tablespoon ground all-spice
051 teaspoon nutmeg
061 bunch green onion, white and light green parts only
072 tablespoons grated ginger
084 cloves garlic
09¼ cup fresh thyme leaves
102 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
112 tablespoons soy sauce
122 tablespoons light brown sugar
13¼ cup olive oil

Papaya Salad

011 large ripe papaya, seeded, peeled, and cubed
021 small red onion, finely chopped
031 bunch green onions, finely chopped
041 small bunch cilantro
051 large lemon, juiced
06Kosher salt, for seasoning
07¼ cup olive oil

Step by Step

Instructions

01
Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels and move to a large mixing bowl. In a blender or food processor, combine the peppers, green onions, garlic, ginger, thyme leaves, allspice, nutmeg, a three finger pinch of salt, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Process on low speed until a thick paste forms then stream in the olive oil and process until mostly smooth. Pour the jerk sauce over the chicken massaging in with your hands. Refrigerate the chicken pieces in the sauce overnight.
02
Make the papaya salad, combine the papaya, onion, green onion, cilantro in a large serving bowl. Add the lemon juice and a hearty pinch of salt and toss with the olive oil. Chill while you cook the chicken.
03
Prepare a grill or smoker for low to medium heat (we're aiming for about 300 degrees for the length of cooking). Cook the chicken pieces covered, over indirect heat for 30 to 35 minutes. The chicken is finished when the skin is burnished and the chicken reaches 160 degrees F.
04
Serve the chicken pieces with the papaya salad.

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