Jerk Chicken Drumstick Recipes

Jerk is a popular style in Jamaican cooking. It is used for cooking meat, traditionally pork or goat, but you can use chicken and fish as well. The secret behind the bold flavor of jerk is the marinate as it give this dish a well rounded flavor of sweet, hot, herbal and spicy. For the best result you should marinate the meat overnight and grill it the next day. Since I am too lazy to crank up the grill I just bake it in the oven. You can serve the chicken over rice or salad but for me I just roasted some potatoes to go with it.

Ingredients :

1 big onion - chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 jalapeno chili, chopped (seeds removed if you want less heat)
2 tbsp of chopped fresh thyme
3 tbsp lime juice
1/4 cup of soy sauce
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

8 pieces of bone in chicken (can be drumsticks or thighs)

1. Remove skin and fat of the chicken and make some light cuts on the surface of the meat.
2. Put all the rest of the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Set 1/4 cup aside for brushing .
3. Put the chicken pieces in a zip log bag and pour in the marinate. Make sure the chicken is coated well with the marinate and refrigerate it for 4-6 hours or overnight.
4. Grill the chicken over medium high heat until its done or bake it in a 400 degree F oven until golden brown. Make sure you turn the chicken occasionally and brush it with the reserve marinate.