Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe | How to make Authentic Jerk Chicken

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

Homemade blends can be lower in sodium.

Clean the chicken by removing the gut and trimming off excess fat.

Stab the chicken to allow the seasonings to penetrate.

Wash the chicken with water and vinegar, let it soak, then rinse it off.

Massage the chicken with green seasoning and homemade jerk seasoning, ensuring it's well coated.

Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight for best results.

Light the charcoal by piling it in a heap, pouring lighter fluid over it, and lighting it with a lighter.

Add more lighter fluid to the coal after lighting to keep the fire blazing.

Clean the grill by brushing off any excess debris from previous barbecues.

Spread out the lit charcoal in the grill and spray the grill with cooking oil to prevent sticking.

Place the chicken on the grill and let it cook for at least 25 minutes before flipping it, repeating this process until the chicken is done.

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