Jerk Chicken
Jerk Chicken
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 1/2 cup jerk paste
- 1/4 cup jerk seasoning, powdered
- 3 limes, juiced
For the Jerk BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cup browning sauce
- 1/4 cup jerk paste
- 1/2 cup honey barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 limes, juiced
For the Spritz/Spray
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Red Stripe beer
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken leg quarters into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the jerk paste and powdered jerk seasoning to the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Squeeze the juice from 3 limes directly over the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Using your hands, thoroughly mix and rub all the marinade ingredients into the chicken, ensuring each piece is well-coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the chicken to marinate overnight.
⏱️ 720 min
- 6
In a separate bowl, add the browning sauce, jerk paste, and honey barbecue sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Pour in the pineapple juice and squeeze the juice from 2 limes into the sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined and smooth. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Pour 1 cup of pineapple juice into a spray bottle. Add the brown sugar, Red Stripe beer, and apple cider vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Secure the lid on the spray bottle and shake well to combine all ingredients for the spritz.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 12
Place the marinated chicken leg quarters directly onto the hot grill grates.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Grill the chicken, flipping occasionally, until it develops a good char and is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. Periodically spritz the chicken with the prepared spray mixture to maintain moisture and add flavor.
⏱️ 30 min
- 14
Once cooked, transfer the grilled chicken to a large metal bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Pour the prepared Jerk BBQ Sauce generously over the hot chicken in the bowl. Toss the chicken to ensure every piece is thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 16
Return the sauced chicken pieces to the grill. Continue grilling for a short period, about 10-15 minutes, flipping and basting with more sauce as needed, to caramelize the sauce onto the chicken.
⏱️ 15 min
- 17
Remove the chicken from the grill once the sauce is beautifully caramelized and the chicken is fully cooked and tender. Serve hot, perhaps alongside rice and peas.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Jerk Chicken
For the Marinade
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 1/2 cup jerk paste
- 1/4 cup jerk seasoning, powdered
- 3 limes, juiced
For the Jerk BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cup browning sauce
- 1/4 cup jerk paste
- 1/2 cup honey barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 limes, juiced
For the Spritz/Spray
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 cup Red Stripe beer
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken leg quarters into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the jerk paste and powdered jerk seasoning to the chicken.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Squeeze the juice from 3 limes directly over the chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Using your hands, thoroughly mix and rub all the marinade ingredients into the chicken, ensuring each piece is well-coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate the chicken to marinate overnight.
⏱️ 720 min - 6
In a separate bowl, add the browning sauce, jerk paste, and honey barbecue sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Pour in the pineapple juice and squeeze the juice from 2 limes into the sauce mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Whisk all the sauce ingredients together until they are thoroughly combined and smooth. Set the sauce aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Pour 1 cup of pineapple juice into a spray bottle. Add the brown sugar, Red Stripe beer, and apple cider vinegar.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Secure the lid on the spray bottle and shake well to combine all ingredients for the spritz.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 12
Place the marinated chicken leg quarters directly onto the hot grill grates.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Grill the chicken, flipping occasionally, until it develops a good char and is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes. Periodically spritz the chicken with the prepared spray mixture to maintain moisture and add flavor.
⏱️ 30 min - 14
Once cooked, transfer the grilled chicken to a large metal bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Pour the prepared Jerk BBQ Sauce generously over the hot chicken in the bowl. Toss the chicken to ensure every piece is thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 16
Return the sauced chicken pieces to the grill. Continue grilling for a short period, about 10-15 minutes, flipping and basting with more sauce as needed, to caramelize the sauce onto the chicken.
⏱️ 15 min - 17
Remove the chicken from the grill once the sauce is beautifully caramelized and the chicken is fully cooked and tender. Serve hot, perhaps alongside rice and peas.
⏱️ 1 min