Home Recipes Main dishes Caribbean Jerk Chicken Caribbean Jerk Chicken Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 20 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 10 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Around the world Egg-free Gluten-free Nut-free Peanut-free Categories Main dishes Thematics Comfort food Caribbean Jerk Chicken Delicious Marinated Chicken Served With Couscous Ahh the Caribbean! A dreamy place rich in culture and unique flavours. Plus, there’s a ton of intensely flavoured spices. This Caribbean jerk chicken will expand your food horizons in just one meal! The secret of this recipe? Its marinade! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Do you like to explore cuisines from all around the world? Try these recipes. It’s too good not to try! Grilled Mexicain Corn Asian Tofu Salad Greek Chicken Marinade Bonà savoir Spices are good for health! Did you know eating spicy food was good for the digestive system? Capsaicin, found in chili peppers, acts as a vasodilator and helps restore the gastrointestinal mucosa. Studies have shown they have beneficial effects on gastritis (inflammation of the lining of the stomach) and gastric ulcer. So, don’t hesitate to add some spice to your meals like in this jerk chicken recipe! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Marinade for jerk-style Caribbean chicken Chicken broth - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Tomato paste - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Honey - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Salt - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon 1.25 mL To discover! Cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon 1.25 mL To discover! Nutmeg - ¼ teaspoon 1.25 mL To discover! Allspice - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Green onions, coarsely chopped - 3 units 3 units To discover! Garlic cloves - 2 units 2 units To discover! White vinegar - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Ginger, grated - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Red onion, coarsely chopped - 1 unit 1 unit To discover! Apple juice - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Olive oil - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Chili pepper - 1 unit 1 unit To discover! Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Lemon - ½ unit ½ unit To discover! Caribbean chicken Chicken thighs - 1 ½ kg 1 ½ kg To discover! Red onion, sliced - 1 unit 1 unit To discover! Butter - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Olive oil - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Thyme leaves - 6 units 6 units To discover! Black-eyed peas - 1 can 540 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Jerk chicken Step 1 With a food processor, mix all the marinade ingredients until smooth. Set aside. Step 2 In a large bowl, place the chicken and pour half the marinade. Refrigerate 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours. Step 3 Then, drain the chicken. In a Dutch oven, brown the poultry and the onion in the butter and olive oil. Add the thyme. Step 4 Pour the chicken marinade and the part that was set aside and cook for 10 more minutes over medium-low heat. Step 5 Add the black-eyed peas at the end of cooking. Step 6 Finally, serve the Caribbean chicken with couscous. Like it? Share it!