Jerk Chicken
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 scallions, including green tops, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup cooking oil
- 4 whole chicken legs
directions
- In a food processor or blender, purée all the ingredients except the chicken legs. Put the chicken in a large roasting pan and coat with the puréed mixture. Let the chicken marinate for about 30 minute.
- Heat the oven to 450°F.
- Cook the chicken legs in the upper third of the oven for 15 minutes. Turn the legs over and cook until just done, about 15 minutes longer.
- MENU SUGGESTIONS.
- Corn bread, rice and beans (or just plain rice), or corn on the cob would all taste great with this highly spiced chicken. Fried plantains are another appropriate accompaniment.
- The longer you can marinate the chicken legs, the more the flavor will penetrate the meat. We've suggested thirty minutes, but you can marinate the chicken for up to twenty-four hours.
Questions & Replies
Got a question?
Share it with the community!
Reviews
Have any thoughts about this recipe?
Share it with the community!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!!
<br>
<br>I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it -
<br>My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes.
<br>
<br>Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm
<br>
<br>I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.