Follow these steps for perfect results
Yellow Onions
Roughly Chopped
Green Onion
Chopped
Orange Juice
Fresh Squeezed
Lime Juice
Fresh Squeezed
Jalapeno Peppers
De-seeded and Chopped
Cayenne Pepper
Ground
Allspice
Ground
Thyme
Ground
Black Pepper
Ground
Sage
Ground
Nutmeg
Ground
Cinnamon
Ground
Soy Sauce
White Sugar
Brown Sugar
Dark
Olive Oil
White Vinegar
Dark Rum
Orange Blossom Honey
Vinegar Based BBQ Sauce
Jerk Rub
Chicken Thighs
Skinless, Boneless
Combine all jerk base ingredients in a pot.
Simmer for 1.5 hours, until onions are very tender.
Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Puree the jerk base with an immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender until smooth.
Mix half of the marinade mixture with four cups vinegar-based store-bought BBQ sauce and two cups orange blossom honey.
Season chicken with jerk rub.
Saute or grill chicken until firm but not fully cooked.
Add chicken to a pot.
Cover the chicken 1/4 of the way up with jerk marinade and then fill the pot with jerk BBQ sauce to the 3/4 point of the chicken.
Simmer for about 45 minutes until the chicken starts to fall apart.
Remove chicken to a clean strainer to drain and reserve the liquid back into the pot.
Reduce contents of the pot by one-fourth.
While liquid is being reduced, use forks to pull the chicken apart.
After the liquid is reduced add chicken back to the pot.
Serve the shredded jerk chicken in sandwiches or over rice.
Expert advice for the best results
Adjust the amount of peppers based on your heat preference.
Marinating the chicken overnight will enhance the flavor.
Freezing the marinade separately allows for future use.
Everything you need to know before you start
20 minutes
The marinade and BBQ sauce can be made ahead of time.
Serve on a bed of rice, garnished with chopped green onions and a lime wedge.
Serve with rice and peas
Serve in a sandwich with coleslaw
Serve over plantains
A classic Jamaican beer.
The spice of the jerk chicken complements the ginger beer.
Discover the story behind this recipe
Jerk cooking is a significant part of Jamaican cuisine and culture.
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