Lynn's Favorite Jerk Chicken

Submitted by Lavender Lynn

"This recipe came from my brother-in-law with a few variations from me. Wonderful and flavorful with very few carbs. If you like your jerk chicken spicey, add more crushed red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper. Cooking time does not reflect marinating time."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 20
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 4 lbs chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 1⁄2 cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion salt
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons vegetable seasoning
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons coriander
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced

directions

1. Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in a medium bowl.
2. Cut each chicken breast into 4-6 long pcs.
3. Add marinade to chicken breasts.
4. Marinate at least 4 hours or overnight.
5. Can be grilled on barbecue or in broiler.
6. Cook just until done, do not overcook. This will dry out if overcooked.

Reviews

[jwalenta]

Looks good, but I have no idea what vegetable seasoning is. ????

 

[LexRox]

It's okay but it's NOT jerk chicken.

 

[Jonathan Melendez]

This is some of the best chicken I've ever made. It was packed with flavor and was so easy to make!

 

[jessi_mcg]

This gets 4 stars for being so easy to throw together, and the 5th star is because my 5 year old inhaled it and begged for more. This doesn't always happen when there are many spices involved! I used chicken thighs, and only marinated for about 3.5 hours. This might be why the flavors of my final product were milder than what I think of when I imagine jerk flavors, but since I was feeding it to kiddos it was a perfect fit. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT 9, Gourmet Goddesses.

 

[TheFatman]

This is superb! Spice level is a medium perfect, where the kick doesn't interfere with the flavor.<br/><br/>I shouldn't eat salt, so I substituted onion powder. I didn't have any vegetable seasoning (I will next time!), so I dropped it. I used a red bell pepper instead of a green one because that's what was in the fridge. Everything else was as directed, and I cooked it in the broiler. The audience was impressed, and so was I!<br/><br/>Don't throw out the marinade! Sauté it until the peppers are soft (to make it safe to eat) while cooking the chicken and spread it on brown rice...it makes a perfect match.