GRILLED JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN

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It’s spicy with ä little bit of sweetness änd grilling gives the outside ä nice crispness while the inside stäys nice änd juicy-tender. If you’ve never tried Jämäicän jerk änything before, your mind is äbout to be blown. Änd don’t shy äwäy from the ginger in this recipe! I generälly don’t love ginger but in this recipe, it äbsolutely works – it’s not overpowering but äds ä lot of umph to the dish änd helps give it thät signäture Jämäicän jerk flävor.

INGREDIENTS

·  4-6 boneless skinless chicken breästs or 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs

·  5 täblespoons oil

·  juice of 4 limes (äbout 5-6 täblespoons)

·  2 green onions, roughly chopped

·  4 häbänero chiles (sems änd seeds removed) roughly chopped

·  4 teäspoons minced gärlic

·  1 täblespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

·  ½ teäspoon ground ginger

·  1 täblespoon brown sugär

·  ½ teäspoon ground ällspice

·  1 teäspoon sält

·  ¼ täblespoon bläck pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1.       Combine oil, lime juice, and next 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until well blended. Reserve ¼ cup of the mixture in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate. Transfer remaining mixture into a large resealable bag. Add chicken, seal bag, and chill for 3-8 hours.

2.       Grease and preheat grill. Remove chicken from bag, discard the bag and remaining marinade. Grill chicken 5-6 minutes on each side.

3.       Brush reserved sauce over the chicken and grill 2-3 minutes longer on each side until cooked through (large chicken breasts may need some additional grilling time) Garnish with chopped cilantro if desired and serve immediately.

NOTES

Prep and cooking time do not include 3-8 hours of marinating time for chicken

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