Jamaican Jerk Pit Chicken (Backyard Style) Recipe

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Jamaican Jerk Pit Chicken (Backyard Style)
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Directions:

  1. Paste:
  2. Blend all the ingredients for the paste together in a blender. Pour into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 24 hours.
  3. Using a backyard grill, start your charcoal with charcoal chimney (Never use lighter fluid). When all the coals are covered in a fine grey ash, dump them on 1 side of your grill. Using a stick or spatula push all the coals into a pile. Put your grate on the grill.
  4. Chicken:
  5. Open the beer and pour about a quarter of the beer out of each can. Literally rub the chicken cavities and exterior of the chickens with the jerk paste. Carefully put each can of beer into the cavity of the chickens, bring the legs around the can and truss together. Put the chickens on the opposite side of the fire. Sometimes you may need to put a brick or rock on the backside of the chicken to keep it stable and upright. Put the lid on the grill and make sure the vent holes are directly above the chicken to provide adequate drafting of heat and smoke over the bird. Keep the vent holes open all the way.
  6. Cook chickens for 4 to 5 hours at a temperature of 225 degrees F. You will want to rotate the birds a quarter turn every hour and add coals, when needed, to maintain the temperature. Be careful not to add too many coals at once when attempting to bring your temperature back up. You may get it too hot and will have a tough time bringing it back down. Open the lid only when you have to check the temperature.
  7. Remove the chickens from the grill and set aside for 10 minutes. Discard the beer cans and refrigerate the chicken until ready to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1039.28 Kcal (4351 kJ)
Calories from fat 585.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.01g 100%
Cholesterol 357.13mg 119%
Sodium 1710.83mg 71%
Potassium 1178.84mg 25%
Total Carbs 21.72g 7%
Sugars 3.58g 14%
Dietary Fiber 6.36g 25%
Protein 76.93g 154%
Vitamin C 39.8mg 66%
Iron 12.2mg 68%
Calcium 265mg 26%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.23 Kcal (629 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.4g 100%
Cholesterol 51.62mg 119%
Sodium 247.3mg 71%
Potassium 170.4mg 25%
Total Carbs 3.14g 7%
Sugars 0.52g 14%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 25%
Protein 11.12g 154%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 66%
Iron 1.8mg 68%
Calcium 38.3mg 26%

* 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

  • 25.4
    Points
  • 26
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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