Fiery Jerk Chicken Recipe: My Authentic Jamaican Twist!

Fiery Jerk Chicken Recipe: My Authentic Jamaican Twist!

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Transport yourself to Jamaica! This jerk chicken (or tofu!) recipe uses my homemade jerk seasoning for an explosion of flavour. Spicy, aromatic, and easy!

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Ingredients

  • 2 Scotch Bonnet Peppers, stemmed and seeded (or Habaneros if you can't find Scotch Bonnets), about 20g
  • 6 Green Onions, roughly chopped, about 75g
  • 4 cloves Garlic, peeled, about 16g
  • 1-inch piece of Ginger, peeled and roughly chopped, about 15g
  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce, 60ml
  • 1/4 cup Olive Oil, 60ml
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Sugar, packed, 25g
  • 2 tablespoons Lime Juice, freshly squeezed, 30ml
  • 1 tablespoon Ground Allspice, 8g
  • 2 teaspoons Dried Thyme, 4g
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, 2g
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, 1g
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves, 1g
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, freshly ground, 2g
  • 1 teaspoon Salt, 6g
  • 2 lbs Chicken Pieces (legs, thighs, or bone-in breasts) about 900g OR 2 blocks Extra-Firm Tofu, pressed and cubed, about 900g
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil (if pan-frying), 15ml

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