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Jamaican Jerk-Spiced Chicken Recipe
Photo: Lily Banse

Jamaican Jerk-Spiced Chicken Recipe

10 ingredients 4 to 6 servings openrecipes

Allspice is used extensively in Caribbean cuisine, especially in Jamaica. Fiery jerk seasoning pastes featuring allspice are used to marinate pork, goat, or chicken...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

356
Calories
33g
Protein
18g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Malt not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Scotch not in our table 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

  • 3 tablespoons allspice berries
  • 3 crumbled bay leaves
  • 1 stick cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
  • 1/2 cup malt or cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 or more Scotch bonnet or jalapeño chile peppers
  • 1 bunch thinly sliced scallions
  • 1 (5-pound) chicken, bone-in, cut into serving pieces
  • Vegetable oil

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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