Jerk The Jamaican Barbecue Food

JAMAICAN JERKED CHICKEN WITH BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken thighs in a medium mixing bowl and pour in 2 cups of the vinegar. Rub the vinegar into the chicken with your clean hands and drain.
• Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken inside a large resealable plastic food storage bag and set aside. Wash hands thoroughly before proceeding.
• For the marinade: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the remaining teaspoon of vinegar, the green onions, jalapenos, soy sauce, browning and seasoning sauce, lime juice, allspice, bay leaves, garlic, salt, sugar, thyme and cinnamon. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade for the Jamaican Barbecue Sauce.
• Pour the remaining marinade inside the plastic bag to coat the chicken. Place the bag inside another resealable plastic food storage bag or in a shallow dish and refrigerate overnight.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Place half of the chicken thighs, skin side down, in the skillet and cook 2 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn chicken thighs using tongs and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Place the browned chicken thighs in the prepared baking dish.
• Using oven mitts or pot holders, carefully wipe the hot skillet clean with paper towels.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet and brown the remaining chicken thighs. Transfer the browned chicken to the baking dish.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Serve with Jamaican Barbecue Sauce.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, Pickapepper sauce, reserved 2 tablespoons of jerk marinade, green onion, garlic, ginger, brown sugar and vinegar.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook another 12 minutes, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and cool to room temperature.
• Place the sauce in a food processor and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, as needed.
• Serve at room temperature with the Jamaican Jerked Chicken.

JAMAICAN JERKED BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large pot or saucepan. Heat over medium heat, until thickened and slightly reduced. Cool and store in plastic containers or jars in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Preheat grill to high.
• For ribs, place on grill without sauce and sear both sides. Use tongs. (Not forks, which allow juices to run.). Paint both sides with sauce. Place on grill and sear first side, approximately 5 minutes. Turn and repaint seared side. Remove after approximately 5 minutes. Cut and serve.
• A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except the chicken in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Put the chicken into a re-sealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over it.
• Seal the bag and massage it to make sure all of the chicken is covered. Refrigerate overnight or 6-8 hours
• Heat barbecue grill to high and spray with cooking spray
• Remove drumsticks from marinade and transfer to a platter. Discard marinade.
• Place chicken drumsticks on the grill and allow to sear, about 2 minutes per side.
• Turn grill heat to low, close the lid and grill the chicken, turning occasionally, until internal temperature at the thickest part of the drumstick reads 170°, about 40 minutes. Serve hot, with lime wedges.

JAMAICAN JERK BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker. (Optional: You can saute the onions in a little olive oil before adding them.) Cook at a low temperature for 6 to 12 hours (until sauce reduces and thickens). A small amount of habanero pepper (chopped or sauce), can be added for additional heat, to taste, at the end of cooking. Serve warm with pork BBQ and white bread or hamburger buns.;
• Note: Key ingredients are the fresh ginger, allspice, peppers, and tamarind. Also, the flavor is better (and a little milder) if it cooks longer.