How to Make the Best Oven Grilled Jerk Chicken and Coleslaw || Perpetual Asiamah

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.

Clean and rinse the chicken with some vinegar.

Add about 1 teaspoon of all-purpose seasoning mix to the chicken.

Add a lot of black pepper, grated ginger, and grated garlic to the chicken.

Add jerk marinade to the chicken.

Marinate the chicken in the fridge for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Preheat the oven.

Place the marinated chicken in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes.

Prepare a sauce with chopped habanero peppers, jerk seasoning, and a mixture of tomato ketchup and water.

Brush the sauce onto the chicken and return it to the oven for about 5 minutes, flipping to the other side as well.

Chop cabbage, carrots, and red onions to make coleslaw.

Add black pepper, granulated sugar, and mayonnaise to the chopped vegetables and stir to combine.

Serve the jerk chicken with coleslaw and rice and peas.

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