Juicy and Luscious Jerk Chicken

Welcome to Cook and Share: A Delicious Jerk Chicken Recipe

Hey guys, how you doing? Dave here, and welcome back to Cook and Share! As all of you know, I love cooking chicken, and today I'm excited to share with you a recipe for jerk chicken that I had the pleasure of trying at a restaurant once. It was so good that I thought, "Hmm, I wonder if I can reproduce this?" And, guess what? I did, and it turned out awesome! So, let's get started and walk through this recipe together.

First things first, let's talk about ingredients. We'll need a small red onion, chopped up, an inch and a half of ginger, chopped up as well, four cloves of garlic, fairly hefty cloves, a tablespoon and a half of brown sugar, the juice of a squeezed lime, which is about a third of a cup, a quarter cup of soy sauce, and now, let's talk about spices. We've got half a teaspoon of nutmeg, half a teaspoon of cinnamon, a teaspoon of allspice, a teaspoon of dried thyme, half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, half a teaspoon of salt, and half a teaspoon of black pepper.

Now, these spices might seem kind of weird, but trust me, they work nicely together. I know what you're thinking - "Cayenne pepper? Is that really necessary?" Well, let me tell you, it's not just about the heat; it's about the depth of flavor it adds to the dish. So, don't be afraid to add a little kick to your jerk chicken! Now, if you want to do this by hand, you can, but I prefer using my food processor because it makes the process so much easier.

Now that we've got all our ingredients ready, let's talk about preparing the chicken. We'll need some chicken parts, primarily thighs and legs, which will be the star of our show today. Don't worry if they're not perfect; we'll massage them into submission with our marinade. Speaking of which, it's time to mix everything together! Place the lid on your food processor (or do this by hand, remember?), and give it a few pulses until all the ingredients are well combined. You should end up with a smooth, spicy sauce that smells just like jerk chicken - isn't that funny? It is!

Now, let's talk about refrigeration and patience. We're going to cover our marinated chicken in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place it in the fridge for at least three hours. This will allow all those flavors to meld together and penetrate deep into the meat. If you want to get a head start, do this the night before, and then you'll be ready to bake or fry your jerk chicken the next day.

Now that our chicken is marinated and ready to go, let's talk about baking it. We'll need a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and spray some baking spray on top to ensure everything comes out smoothly. Place the chicken in the oven at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (or 180-190 degrees Celsius) for about 40-45 minutes, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

After our chicken has baked for a bit, we'll want to add that final touch - a nice caramelized crust on top. To achieve this, simply turn the oven up to broil and let the chicken cook for another three to five minutes on each side. This will give us that beautiful, golden-brown color we all love.

And there you have it, folks! Our delicious jerk chicken is ready to be devoured. Plate it up with some green onions and lemon wedges for garnish - trust me, it's a game-changer. But don't just take my word for it; try this recipe out for yourself and let me know what you think!

So, where can you find all the great stuff I've been raving about? Head on over to Cookingshare.com, that's where! We've got a whole section dedicated to chicken recipes, including this one. Thanks for watching, thanks for subscribing, and don't forget to stay safe in the kitchen - see you next time!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys how you doing dave here a special welcome back to cook and share as all of you know i love the chicken and i was at a restaurant one time and had this jerk chicken and it was so good and i thought hmm i wonder if i can reproduce that i gave it a shot and it came out awesome so let me show you how to do this i'll walk you through it and let's get started okay guys let's kick things off their ingredients and what i've got first is a small red onion that i've chopped up so i'm going to add this to my food processor followed by an inch and a half ginger i've chopped that up as well and four cloves of garlic and these are fairly hefty cloves a tablespoon and a half of brown sugar the juice of a squeezed lime this is about a third of a cup a quarter cup of soy sauce and now are ever so pleasant spices so what i have is half a teaspoon of nutmeg half a teaspoon of cinnamon a teaspoon of allspice a teaspoon of dried thyme half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper half a teaspoon of salt half a teaspoon of pepper cayenne pepper it's fairly spicy so don't do like i do and stick it on your tongue it's gonna hurt now i know these spices seem kind of weird but it is jerk chicken and they do work nicely together alrighty then let's go ahead and add these to our food processor now you can do this by hand too but food processor works so much easier place the lid on here and we'll just give this a few pulses and we'll open this up here this smells just like jerk chicken that's funny it is jerk chicken now what i have here are some chicken parts and they're primarily thighs and legs stop jerking around chicken just a little joke there and we'll pour our mixture over the top oh i wish we had smell-o-vision guys this smells so good and i'm wearing my gloves and we'll just mix this and massage it into the meat you know chickens like massages too so we'll cover this up and i'm going to place this in the fridge for about three hours overnight is the best what you could do is do it up the night before and just leave it in there and then you'd be ready to bake or fry the next day okay what i've got here is a baking tray lime with some aluminum foil and i'm just gonna spray this with some baking spray just a double ensure it doesn't stick after about three hours the chicken is nicely marinated like i said before you can do it overnight and we're gonna place this in skin side up you can do this in a barbecue two guys or grill i just like mine baked and it's that time of year here it's winter of course i got some of that beautiful juice left over so i'm not going to waste it i'm going to spoon it over top of the chicken just wonderful now we're going to set this into a 375 degree fahrenheit about 180 190 celsius preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes okay guys after about 45 minutes in the oven i'm just gonna set this to broil just to get that nice jar and leave this for all i'd say three to five minutes after about three minutes on broil guys there you have it our beautiful wonderful jerk chicken fresh from jamaica i bet you this is gonna be so good all right let's go ahead and plate this up go ahead and garnish this up with some green onions some lemon wedges just for good luck an additional flavor and maybe one in here and now the time i love so much is the taste test so i'm just going to cut a piece off here fit this up with your fingers too but i'm going to be a little bit more delicate this is so delicious i just love it it's got that bit of heat from the cayenne pepper it's juicy those spices are just absolutely incredible you got to try this guys believe me it's well worth the effort for the full scoop on this recipe head on over to cookingshare.com all kinds of great stuff over there especially chicken recipes thanks for watching thanks for subbing stay safe and see you next timehey guys how you doing dave here a special welcome back to cook and share as all of you know i love the chicken and i was at a restaurant one time and had this jerk chicken and it was so good and i thought hmm i wonder if i can reproduce that i gave it a shot and it came out awesome so let me show you how to do this i'll walk you through it and let's get started okay guys let's kick things off their ingredients and what i've got first is a small red onion that i've chopped up so i'm going to add this to my food processor followed by an inch and a half ginger i've chopped that up as well and four cloves of garlic and these are fairly hefty cloves a tablespoon and a half of brown sugar the juice of a squeezed lime this is about a third of a cup a quarter cup of soy sauce and now are ever so pleasant spices so what i have is half a teaspoon of nutmeg half a teaspoon of cinnamon a teaspoon of allspice a teaspoon of dried thyme half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper half a teaspoon of salt half a teaspoon of pepper cayenne pepper it's fairly spicy so don't do like i do and stick it on your tongue it's gonna hurt now i know these spices seem kind of weird but it is jerk chicken and they do work nicely together alrighty then let's go ahead and add these to our food processor now you can do this by hand too but food processor works so much easier place the lid on here and we'll just give this a few pulses and we'll open this up here this smells just like jerk chicken that's funny it is jerk chicken now what i have here are some chicken parts and they're primarily thighs and legs stop jerking around chicken just a little joke there and we'll pour our mixture over the top oh i wish we had smell-o-vision guys this smells so good and i'm wearing my gloves and we'll just mix this and massage it into the meat you know chickens like massages too so we'll cover this up and i'm going to place this in the fridge for about three hours overnight is the best what you could do is do it up the night before and just leave it in there and then you'd be ready to bake or fry the next day okay what i've got here is a baking tray lime with some aluminum foil and i'm just gonna spray this with some baking spray just a double ensure it doesn't stick after about three hours the chicken is nicely marinated like i said before you can do it overnight and we're gonna place this in skin side up you can do this in a barbecue two guys or grill i just like mine baked and it's that time of year here it's winter of course i got some of that beautiful juice left over so i'm not going to waste it i'm going to spoon it over top of the chicken just wonderful now we're going to set this into a 375 degree fahrenheit about 180 190 celsius preheated oven for about 40-45 minutes okay guys after about 45 minutes in the oven i'm just gonna set this to broil just to get that nice jar and leave this for all i'd say three to five minutes after about three minutes on broil guys there you have it our beautiful wonderful jerk chicken fresh from jamaica i bet you this is gonna be so good all right let's go ahead and plate this up go ahead and garnish this up with some green onions some lemon wedges just for good luck an additional flavor and maybe one in here and now the time i love so much is the taste test so i'm just going to cut a piece off here fit this up with your fingers too but i'm going to be a little bit more delicate this is so delicious i just love it it's got that bit of heat from the cayenne pepper it's juicy those spices are just absolutely incredible you got to try this guys believe me it's well worth the effort for the full scoop on this recipe head on over to cookingshare.com all kinds of great stuff over there especially chicken recipes thanks for watching thanks for subbing stay safe and see you next time\n"