Kickin Jerk Chicken Food

KICKIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• season thighs liberally with fine ground seasoning mix and squeeze one lemon half over chicken.
• heat grill to medium.
• squeeze other half of lemon into small bowl and whisk in mustard, oil and spices. should be somewhat thick like a good salad dressing in order to stick to chicken while cooking- if to then whisk in olive oil while drizzling it into bowl until desired thickness.
• taste marinde- should have a strong but not over powering lemon taste. add more spice if you desire.
• grill chicken slowly until almost done and baste with all of sauce on both sides of chicken let cook until done.
• EAT!

THE ULTIMATE JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Begin by making the jerk marinade. Combine all the marinade ingredients in a blender and process until you have a smooth puree.
• Add chicken pieces into a large resealable plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Put the bag into a baking dish and let marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• Preheat grill to high.
• Prepare a table-top smoker or take a roasting tray, line it with foil and add some soaked wood chips to the bottom. Place a wire rack over the top, upside down, and lay chicken pieces over the chips on the rack. Cover with foil and grill over high heat. Smoke for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Transfer the chicken pieces to a baking sheet and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil. Bake in the oven "low and slow" until chicken is tender, about 1 hour. Remove the chicken from the baking sheet to a serving platter and garnish with limes and parsley before serving.

LYNN'S FAVORITE JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in a medium bowl.
• Cut each chicken breast into 4-6 long pcs.
• Add marinade to chicken breasts.
• Marinate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Can be grilled on barbecue or in broiler.
• Cook just until done, do not overcook. This will dry out if overcooked.

KICKIN' CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients, except the crescent rolls and egg wash.
• IF MAKING INTO A WREATH: Divide crescent rolls into 8 equal triangles.
• Arrange triangles on lightly greased round baking sheet (or pizza stone)in a circle with the skinny pointed ends facing out (like a sun).
• Spoon chicken mixture around the ring, mainly on the wider parts of the dough, leaving the points exposed.Fold the pointed ends over the chicken mixture, pressing the points down to seal (so it now looks like a wreath).
• Brush with egg wash then proceed with the baking instructions.
• IF MAKING AS CASSEROLE:.
• Sprread filling into a lightly greased casserole dish, cover with foil.
• TO BAKE EITHER TYPE: Bake for 25 minutes until golden brown, removing foil from casserole in the last 5 minutes.

JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients up through the oil; process to a paste.
• Put the chicken in a bowl, pour the marinade over and coat the chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Light a grill.
• Remove chicken pieces from the marinade, leaving on a coating of spice paste.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
• Grill the chicken oever moderately high heat, turning often, until the skin is nicely charred and the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer to a platter and serve.

OVEN-FINISHED KICKIN' CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour white wine into a large container with a lid and immerse chicken into wine. Squeeze a freshly cut lemon into the chicken and wine (and add about 2-4oz Dole Orange Pineapple juice if you would choose), Place airtight lid over the container and place it in the fridge).
• Mix together the spices with the following proportions: 35% salt, 10% pepper, 5% Cayenne pepper, 20% Garlic Salt, 15% Crushed Red Pepper, 13% Tony's, and 2% Paprika. Blend evenly together.
• PRODUCE: If you buy them pre-chopped, you will be able to skip most of the prep work.
• Sauté all of your peppers and onions in olive oil until crisp and aromatic.
• As soon as you finish sautéing the produce, remove container with chicken from the fridge and the lid. Add a generous amount of butter on top of the chicken and then empty your freshly sautéed produce into the container, secure the lid, and place back into the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• After about 30 minutes in the fridge, Preheat oven to 350, remove container from the fridge. Pull out individual chicken breasts, removing all chopped peppers or onions that are stuck to it, season with the mixed spices and place on a hot pan with olive oil.
• Cook until a nice sear has been achieved on both sides and remove from heat.
• Pour the ingredients in the container (Wine, peppers and onions, etc) into the frying pan and place the frying pan on the middle rack of the oven for 15-20 minutes. (If you are only cooking one 2 breast halves, pour the entire container into the pan, otherwise, pour until the chicken is half immersed).
• After 15-20 minutes in the oven, remove pan and allow chicken to rest for about 5 minutes.
• Pour a portion of the white wine mixture from the pan over the chicken when you plate it for a little extra flavor as well as some of the peppers and onions. Chicken SHOULD be cooked perfectly every time, but ALWAYS check before eating.