This recipe uses the Jerk Seasoning, Dry recipe found on this site.
Quick story short, I fell in love with Jerk Chicken a very long time ago. During a trip to St. Thomas several 18yrs ago I found a jerk seasoning and really wanted it here in Canada. I ended up designing my own version as it was not available to me. I hope you enjoy this.
Jerk chicken is a popular dish originating from Jamaica, renowned for its bold and spicy flavors. It involves marinating chicken pieces in a mixture of spices known as jerk seasoning, which typically includes ingredients like allspice, thyme, garlic, onion, scotch bonnet peppers, and various other spices and herbs. The marinated chicken is then traditionally grilled over a wood fire, imparting a smoky flavor to the meat. The result is tender, juicy chicken with a tantalizing blend of heat, sweetness, and aromatic spices. Jerk chicken is often served with traditional accompaniments such as rice and peas, fried plantains, or festival (a sweet fried dough). It has gained popularity worldwide for its unique taste and cultural significance, becoming a beloved dish enjoyed by many beyond the shores of Jamaica.
Jerk Chicken / Wings
Equipment
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking Sheet with rack if possible
- 1 Parchment Paper for lining
- 1 Oven Preheat to 400f convection or 425 normal.
Ingredients
- 2 kg Chicken Wings, Raw (2 – 2.5lbs)
- 90 gram Jerk Seasoning, Dry (link to recipe above) 1/2 the recipe
- 28 gram Olive Oil or Alternative cooking oil 2tbsp
Instructions
- Remove your wings from their packaging and place into a large bowl
- Pour roughly 28grams of Olive oil over the chicken wings
- Put seasoning into the bowl with the chicken wings, use whatever you feel you would like. We like our wings heavily seasoned and will use roughly 1/2 of the Jerk Seasoning recipe found above.
- Blend the seasoning in with the chicken wings well. We always have kitchen gloves and use them when handling raw chicken.
- After blending cover with wrap and place back in your fridge for 1 hour up to 24. We like to let them sit for a couple hours. Sometimes though we just don't have the time and let them sit as long as we can. Maybe minutes.
- Remove marinated chicken wings from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking and place on a cooking tray. Your oven should be set at 205c or 400f if convection oven. 218c or 425 for normal oven. If you are going to BBQ them do as you normally would.
- Bake at temp for 20 minutes, flip them over, and cook for another 20 minutes then check your temperature which should be above 165. We often pull ours at 180ish as that's when the skin is crackling. If they aren't as done as you would like feel free to put them in for more time.
- Enjoy
