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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Here's how you make Jamaican Jerk Chicken
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 30-35m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 (2 pounds) boneless skinless chicken breasts (halves)
  • 1 onion, chopped (small onion, 1/2 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, quartered
  • 1 bell pepper (medium red, yellow, or green sweet pepper)
  • 1 zucchini (small zucchini)
  • 1 tablespoon oil (cooking oil)
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Rinse chicken; pat dry. Combine onion, lime juice, salt, crushed red pepper, allspice, pepper, curry, thyme, ground red pepper, ginger, and garlic in a blender container. Cover and bled till pureed. Place chicken in nonmetal shallow dish. All puree; turn to coat both sides. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, cut sweet pepper into 1 1/2-inch pieces and slice zucchini 1/2 inch thick. Thread sweet pepper and zucchini onto four

  • Step 3: 8-10 inch skewers. Brush with oil and sprinkle with black pepper. Remove chicken from puree. Grill on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or till tender and no longer pink, turning and brushing once with puree. Add vegetables to grill the last 10 minutes of cooking, turning frequently.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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