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Jamaican Jerk Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

12 ingredients 3 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

255
Calories
33g
Protein
6g
Fat
13g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

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 freshly-grated nutmeg
  • ½ tbsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp dehydrated lemon peel
  • 3 tbsp dark rum
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ¼ cup brown mustard

Directions

1

Combine rum and mustard, and rub all over chicken.

2

Combine remaining ingredients and rub all over chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, but it is better to marinate overnight.

3

Place chicken on a greased, preheated charcoal grill . Cook, turning constantly until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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