Grilled Jerk Chicken Recipe

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Grilled Jerk Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Make marinade:
  2. Blend all marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth.
  3. Marinate and grill chicken:
  4. Divide chicken pieces and marinade between 2 sealable plastic bags.
  5. Seal bags, pressing out excess air, then turn bags over several times to distribute marinade.
  6. Put bags of chicken in a shallow pan and marinate, chilled, turning once or twice, 1 day (24 hours).
  7. Let chicken stand at room temperature 1 hour before cooking.
  8. To cook chicken using a charcoal grill:
  9. Open vents on bottom of grill and on lid. Light a large chimney of charcoal briquettes (about 100) and pour them evenly over 1 side of bottom rack (you will have a double or triple layer of charcoal).
  10. When charcoal turns grayish white and you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds, sear chicken in batches on lightly oiled rack over coals until well browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per batch.
  11. Move chicken as seared to side of grill with no coals underneath, then cook, covered with lid, until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes more.
  12. To cook chicken using a gas grill:
  13. Preheat burners on high, then adjust heat to moderate.
  14. Cook chicken until well browned on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes.
  15. Adjust heat to low and cook chicken, covered with lid, until cooked through, about 25 minutes more.
  16. Serve chicken with salsa.
  17. Cooks' note:
  18. • If you can't grill, you can roast chicken in 2 large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pans in upper and lower thirds of a 400°F oven, switching position of pans halfway through roasting, 40 to 45 minutes total.
  19. **Cook time does not include marinating the chicken for 24 hours.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1186.86 Kcal (4969 kJ)
Calories from fat 894.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 99.43g 153%
Cholesterol 313.16mg 104%
Sodium 2578.13mg 107%
Potassium 718.4mg 15%
Total Carbs 18.73g 6%
Sugars 0.79g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.54g 10%
Protein 53.89g 108%
Vitamin C 5.1mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 75.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.55 Kcal (1355 kJ)
Calories from fat 243.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.11g 153%
Cholesterol 85.37mg 104%
Sodium 702.83mg 107%
Potassium 195.85mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.11g 6%
Sugars 0.21g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 10%
Protein 14.69g 108%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 8%
Iron 0.6mg 11%
Calcium 20.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 31.5
    Points
  • 32
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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