Monday, August 13, 2007

Jerk-Style Chicken

1 tsp grated lime rind

1/4 c. fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp. ground all spice
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1-2 Tbsp finely chopped jalapeno pepper
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 c. chopped onion
6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 lb)
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Cooking Spray


Combine first 12 ingredients in a blender, process until well blended. pour mixture into a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag, add onion and chicken. Seal bag; marinate in fridge 1-2 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Prepare grill.

Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill chicken, covered 5 minutes on each side or until done. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 thighs or 1 breast half).
I know there are like a million ingredients, but trust me, this is worth opening all those spice containers, and it really is a fast marinade to make and SO DELICIOUS!!!

3 comments:

Julia said...

Um, YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made this for dinner last night and we loved it! Thanks for the delish recipe!
Julia

Jessica Jo said...

I'm glad you liked it, I have this pineapple island rice recipe that I serve with it, I should get that to you because it's also amazing!

cat said...

okay jess, post that NOW! do you remember how much i ate of that???