The Ultimate Jerk Chicken

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Jerk Chicken

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(17)

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 8 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 9 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

Jerk Marinade:

2 teaspoons allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 onion
8 cloves garlic or 1 whole head
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, sliced
3 scallions, sliced
3 limes, juiced
Splash low-sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves picked
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, halved, plus more to taste
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 whole free-range chicken (about 5 pounds), cut into 10 pieces
Limes, for garnish
Parsley, for garnish
Smoking chips, soaked in water for 15 minutes

Directions

Begin by making the jerk marinade. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a blender and process until you have a smooth puree.

Add chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Put the bag into a baking dish and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat grill to high.

Prepare a table-top smoker or take a roasting tray, line it with foil and add some soaked wood chips to the bottom. Place a wire rack over the top, upside down, and lay chicken pieces over the chips on the rack. Cover with foil and grill over high heat. Smoke for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake in the oven "low and slow" until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the baking sheet to a serving platter and garnish with limes and parsley before serving.

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recipe The Ultimate Jerk Chicken
Tanya San Marcos, TX 09-01-2009
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So simple and so freaking good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I can't believe how good this recipe tastes!!! SO EASY and SUPER TASTY. Just a total flavor fest. Highly recommend!!!! For... the people that left bad reviews: Marci.... not sure what made you INJECT the marinade as the recipe states (and Tyler actually demonstrates in the show) that you simply SOAK the chicken in the marinade. Nick... a habanero will work just fine. I actually use two habaneros b/c I find it difficult to find scotch bonnets... Tyler actually says this in the show as well I believe. If he didn't, I know I've heard several other chefs on the network say a habanero can be substituted. And for future reviews... please don't knock someone's recipe down to just a one star just b/c YOU can't find a freakin pepper or just don't understand the recipe. Bad form sir... Read more
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marci Cove, UT 07-21-2009
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What could I have done wrong!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I was so excited to try this recipe because of all the good reviews. I took a whole chicken, injected have of the marinade... into the chicken and then let it sit in the rest for 24 hours. Then I smoked it for 4 hours. It was very juicy and tender, but had almost no flavor. I was so disappointed. I can't figure out where I could have gone wrong!Read more
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Tracey Buena Park, CA 07-21-2009
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COULDN'T GET ENOUGH
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a knockout recipe. I wasn't sure how the heat of the habaneros would affect the dish, so I removed the ribs and... seeds (using gloves of course!), and there was no heat in the marinade. I think next time I'll try leaving in the ribs with one pepper to see how it all goes. But the chicken was fantastic! Moist and juicy. I used leg/thigh quarters - it was on sale. I used pecan wood chips on my gas BBQ by putting them into a foil pouch that I didn't completely seal up. It gave the meat a great taste. Leftovers are just a good. I also used the cucumber sauce (found with Bob Marley's jerk chicken recipe with this website) that is addictive. Great compliment to the chicken! Thanks Tyler - you haven't let me down yet with any of your recipes. Read more
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Jeff Springfield, VA 07-19-2009
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Awesome, mon!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved it. I'd been looking for a good jerk chicken recipe for some time when I caught this episode. It looked great and... couldn't wait to try it at home. Found the scotch bonnets at a local international market, made this with 2 scotch bonnets, and let the chicken marinate for a full 24 hours. I cooked it on my smoker (Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker) using lump charcoal, 1 chunk hickory, and 2 chunks cherry wood, with no water in the pan and all vents wide open for about an hour. At the end, I disassembled the smoker and put the grill grate directly over the charcoal chamber, turning the chicken for 5-10 minutes over the high direct heat to crisp up the skin a bit. It came out moist and very flavorful, although I might use 3-4 scotch bonnets next time. Awesome.Read more
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don springfield, OR 07-19-2009
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Wow! This is great.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have used another recipe for Jerk chicken for years and thought I would try this one for a change. Real happy I did. Had... all the ingredients in my pantry except scotch bonnets (SB) so sub'ed 2 fresh jalepenos. worked well but will try with SB next time. Used bone in chicken thighs with skin removed, marinated overnight. I smoked them in my Little Chief smoker for about 45 minutes. Smoking them makes all the difference. Don't skip this step if you can help it. Grilled them on my Weber Genesis, direct heat to start for crispness and color and then indirect to finish them off. The smokey flavor of using both really makes the dish. I'll use my Weber Kettle next time. Read more
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nick riverview, MI 07-19-2009
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scotch bonnet
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I want to make this dish but i am having a hard time finding the peppers. Will two habeneros do ?