Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken
Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken, a blended Caribbean green sauce with jerk flavors to marinate chicken for a flavorful grilled chicken recipe!
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken
- 1 bunch green onion
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1 jalapeno pepper some or all seeds removed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry Caribbean Jerk seasoning (homemade or store bought)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 to 4 pounds thin chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Grilled Corn Mango Relish
- 4 ears corn on the cob
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- olive oil, kosher salt, pepper
- 1 mango peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup chopped, fresh cilantro
- 1 to 2 tablespoons Jamaican green sauce
Instructions
Jamaican Jerk Grilled Chicken
- Put the green onions, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, olive oil, garlic, thyme, soy sauce, Caribbean jerk seasoning, lime juice, kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
- Put the chicken in a gallon size plastic bag. Add a few spoonfuls of the green sauce. Massage the bag until coated and marinate in the fridge for several hours.
- Preheat the grill or your Blackstone griddle to medium high for a few minutes. Grill or griddle the chicken 4 to 6 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature is above 165 degrees.Note: If using a griddle add some cooking oil of choice before adding the chicken.
- Serve the chicken with the remaining green sauce and grilled corn mango relish.Note: Any leftover green sauce can be stored in a covered container in the freezer.
Grilled Corn Mango Relish
- Brush the corn, bell pepper, and jalapeno with olive oil and season all sides with kosher salt and pepper.
- Grill or griddle the veggies with the chicken, 8 to 10 minutes turning a few times.
- Let cool slightly, cut the corn kernels off the cob and dice the bell pepper and jalapeno (remove seeds). Put the corn, peppers, cilantro, diced mango, and Jamaican green sauce in a bowl. Stir until combined.