Jerk Chicken Recipe, How to Smoke Chicken on a Weber & Clean it Too!

habanero pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños offer heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more affordable.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less refined and has a lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and has a similar flavor, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier due to its monounsaturated fats, while canola is often cheaper.

Head to the container garden to grab ingredients for jerk chicken.

Use scallions, fresh thyme, pimento leaves, Serrano peppers, Habanero pepper, lime, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, black peppercorns, garlic, dark brown sugar, soy sauce, and safflower oil for the marinade.

Grind whole black peppercorns, cloves, and allspice berries until powdered.

Grate nutmeg using a nutmeg keeper.

Peel ginger and slice it for the blender.

Quarter the onion and peel garlic cloves, removing the root ends.

Strip leaves off thyme and chop scallions for the blender.

Combine lime juice, soy sauce, safflower oil, ginger, garlic, onion, spices, brown sugar, thyme, scallions, and peppers in the blender and blend until a chunky consistency is reached.

Use half of the marinade to coat the chicken and refrigerate overnight.

Prepare the grill by cleaning it with tinfoil for about three minutes.

Brush ashes down into the bottom of the kettle and remove the ash pan.

Set the grill vent wide open and add quick lighting charcoal briquettes and lump charcoal to the grill.

Start the coals and arrange them with tongs as needed.

Warm up the grate over the flames for about eight minutes to help clean it further.

Soak pimento wood chips to prevent flare-ups while cooking and prepare to use about 6 ounces during grilling.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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