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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Drumsticks Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
8 chicken drumsticks (about 2.5lb / 1.2kg) (Note 1)
Marinade
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 lime (or ½ lemon), juice only (about 2 tbsp)
1 onion, coarsely chopped (brown, yellow or white)
1 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped (or 1 tsp dried ginger powder)
1 or more scotch bonnet pepper (I didn't have this so I substituted with chipotle pepper in adobo sauce)
6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 tsp salt
2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp brown sugar
½ tbsp cinnamon powder
½ tbsp allspice powder
½ tsp nutmeg powder (preferably freshly grated)
½ tsp dried thyme or 1 sprig of fresh thyme
Directions:
Directions:
Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and place in a large ziplock bag.
Place Marinade ingredients in a food processor and whizz until smooth. Try not to touch the Marinade with bare hands to avoid getting chili on your hands.
Pour the Marinade into the ziplock bag. Close the bag, squeezing out excess air. Massage the bag from the outside to disperse the Marinade throughout the chicken. Marinate for at least 4 hours, or up to 24 hours.
When ready to cook, remove the chicken from the Marinade but reserve the Marinade.

BBQ/Grill
Preheat the grill side of the BBQ on medium (or medium low if your BBQ is strong). Brush the grill with oil, if required.
Place the chicken on the grill. Brush the top with ½ the Marinade. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn.
Brush the top with the remaining Marinade and cook for a further 5 to 8 minutes.
Then turn the chicken again (to cook the side that you just brushed Marinade on) and cook for a few minutes. (Total cook time around 20 minutes in total)
Remove from the BBQ and rest for 5 minutes before serving, garnished with coriander/cilantro if using.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These are amazing. I garnish them with cilantro leaves. They have a kick to them but they are great during grilling season!

 

 

 

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