How to Make Jerk Chicken | From the Home Kitchen | Bon Appétit

scotch bonnet peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Jalapeños provide heat but are milder and easier to find.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

Tamari is gluten-free and has a similar flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

Prep the chicken by seasoning with kosher salt and olive oil.

Prep the plums by cutting them into half moons and setting aside.

Prep the jerk sauce by blending ginger, scallions, garlic, scotch bonnet peppers, sweet paprika, nutmeg, brown sugar, thyme, black pepper, and salt until smooth.

Coat the chicken with the jerk sauce.

Grill the plums on medium-high heat until charred.

Grill the chicken, skin side down for 3-5 minutes, then flip and brush with more jerk sauce.

Transfer the chicken to the oven at 475° until cooked through, about 12-20 minutes.

Make the plum sauce by combining plums, plum jam, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar, agave syrup, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan and cooking until thickened.

Assemble the dish and serve.

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