Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Jamaican dish with ground allspice, cayenne pepper, ground ginger.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- Caribbean
Ingredients
- ½ tsp ground allspice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tbsp thyme
- 2 tbsp dehydrated lemon peel
- 3 tbsp dark rum
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ cup brown mustard
Steps
- Combine the rum and mustard.
- Rub all over the chicken.
- Combine the remaining ingredients.
- Rub all over the chicken.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but it is better to marinate overnight.
- Place the chicken on a greased, preheated charcoal grill.
- Cook, turning constantly until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Remove.
- Let rest for 10 minutes.
Adapted from “Jamaican Jerk Chicken”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.