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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken bringing you all the flavor of the Caribbean in one delicious & easy dinner recipe! Gluten-Free and paleo, this no-fuss dish packs one crazy flavor punch with minimal effort! 

Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Jamaican Jerk Chicken bringing you all the flavor of the Caribbean in one delicious & easy dinner recipe! Gluten-Free, paleo, Whole 30 approved, this no-fuss dish packs one crazy flavor punch with minimal effort!

***This post has been updated in April 2016. Original writing stands***

Happy Tuesday! I hope your summer weather has been better than mine here in Jersey. Although I know most of the country is experiencing crazy weather from extreme heat, humidity, and crazy endless storms. I have to hold my breath every time it starts raining here since my power goes out with the flip of the wrist. Just a few weeks ago it went out in the morning for 4 hours with no explanation…no rain…nothing! But thankfully we have a generator so we can hook up the fridge, sub-pump (so the basement doesn’t flood), and have a few extra outlets. But we have a well so when we have no power that also means no water.

Anyway, even though is has been extremely hot here (and humid) I try not to complain about the heat since I wish for it so much in the winter. Those freezing winter months are when I wish I lived in Jamaica or some tropical island where I don’t have to wear 50 layers to stay warm. And that brings me to the premise of this post. Jamaican Jerk Seasoning! I had never cooked with this blend of spices before this winter and I have been a huge fan ever since.

So here is my recipe for Jamaican Jerk Chicken!  The amounts for the spices are just general ratios. I do not measure them out I just eyeball it and play around and it always comes out great. But if you do not feel comfortable cooking intuitively just use the general amounts.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Jamaican Jerk Chicken bringing you all the flavor of the Caribbean in one delicious & easy dinner recipe! Gluten-Free, paleo, Whole 30 approved, this no-fuss dish packs one crazy flavor punch with minimal effort!

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Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Jamaican Jerk Chicken bringing you all the flavor of the Caribbean in one delicious & easy dinner recipe! Gluten-Free, paleo, Whole 30 approved, this no-fuss dish packs one crazy flavor punch with minimal effort!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main, Chicken
  • Cuisine: Caribbean
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, zest and http://amzn.to/26utoAw all 4 Limes. Then add the rest of spices and herbs and whisk together.
  3. Then place the Chicken breasts into the bowl to coat. Pour everything in a plastic bag (or leave in the bowl, covered) and let marinate for 30 minutes.
  4. Pour the Chicken and mixture into a baking dish and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes.

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  • Serving Size: 1

 Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Jamaican Jerk Chicken bringing you all the flavor of the Caribbean in one delicious & easy dinner recipe! Gluten-Free, paleo, Whole 30 approved, this no-fuss dish packs one crazy flavor punch with minimal effort!

Simple, no-fuss, but so incredibly flavor-packed chicken recipe! There is no way you will ever need to eat “boring” chicken again. These flavors will blow your mind! Jamaican Jerk Chicken? Yes, please!

 So tell me:

+ How is the weather is you next of the woods?

+ Ever been to Jamaica or had authentic Jerk cooking?

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Comments

  4. Kat Eat.Love.Live says

    Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I’m a non meat eater but I cook meat for my family and I didn’t realise how easy it was. I can imagine with the seasoning it would be super tasty. I’m going to try it on them.

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  9. Mistie says

    Yum! Jerk chicken is so delicious, and I love your fresh take on it. I am an ‘eyeball it’ cooker as well. Years ago, I finally bought measuring spoons for my kitchen and it was because a friend looked at me like I was slightly crazy when I said I didn’t have any. I just pinch, dash and hand-full here and there. Thanks so much for a great recipe!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Hahaha, right? I have at least 5 or 6 sets of measuring spoons but really only use them for baking (have to be a little more scientific there!)

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  10. Emma says

    I love Jerk Chicken. I used to work on a cruise ship that stopped in Jamaica every week and I would eat a lot of it there!

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  11. Sarah - Craft Invaders says

    I clicked on your chicken because it looked delicious without reading your name, but as soon as I saw the yellow stripes I thought now I know why it looks good – another gorgeous recipe which I am pinning 🙂

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  16. Tanya @ Mom's Small Victories says

    I have a Jerk Chicken recipe in a Rachael Ray cookbook that we just LOVE. I haven’t been to Jamaica but the smell of it cooking makes me feel like I’m there. We love either sweet plantains, tostones with mojo sauce or arroz con gandules to round out the meal.

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  18. Regina L. L. Wells says

    Love this recipe, Rebecca! Pinned for safekeeping. I also love that you don’t really measure either. That’s how my mother taught me to cook…by sight. When I have to prepare a recipe for someone else, converting my sight measurements into real measurements is the hardest part (although I have developed a little system even if it is time consuming in the middle of preparing a meal).

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  26. Lysha says

    This looks quite delicious. I’ve made jerk chicken a couple of times and I never get the flavor just right. I’m going to pin this for the future because it looks like a winner!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      You’ll love it! The flavors are insane! So much lime and the warming spices of allspice…so good!

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  30. Caitlin says

    i definitely think a marinade/seasoning makes or breaks chicken! the cinnamon and ginger sounds really interesting in your recipe, i bet i’d love it. it’s real hot here in CT and i’m loving it. i hate hate HATE winter and i refuse to complain about this heat. my town loses power in 2 seconds flat! it’s quite frustrating. it started raining the other day and the power went off within 5 minutes, seriously?

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