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Jerk Chicken and Rice

Jerk chicken and rice is one of those dishes that just hit the spot every single time. Here is how to make it at home.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Marinate Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Jamaican
Keyword: chicken, Jamaican, jerk, peas, rice
Servings: 5 people

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 5 chicken quarters
  • 3 stalks scallions
  • 1 bunch thyme
  • 7 cloves garlic
  • 1 small yellow onion (quartered)
  • 4-5 scotch bonnet peppers
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp ground allspice
  • ½ tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp browning seasoning
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • ½ tbsp liquid smoke (optional)
  • Oil as needed

Rice

  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp jerk marinade
  • ½ cup small red beans

Jerk Gravy

  • 2 tbsp jerk marinade
  • ½ tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ½ tbsp corn starch

Instructions

Chicken

  • Into a blender add all our vegetables along with the seasonings. Blend until smooth.
    3 stalks scallions, 1 bunch thyme, 7 cloves garlic, 1 small yellow onion, 4-5 scotch bonnet peppers, ½ tbsp salt, 1 tbsp ground allspice, ½ tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp browning seasoning, 1 tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp brown sugar, 1 lime, ½ tbsp liquid smoke
  • If it gets stuck and isn't blending, add some oil to loosen it up until you are able to blend it.
    Oil as needed
  • Reserve 4 tbsp of the marinade and set aside for later.
  • Add the remaining marinade to your washed chicken quarters. Make sure to rub in the marinade under the skin. Let this marinate at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
    5 chicken quarters
  • Air fry at 350F for 25 minutes, flipping half way through or bake in the oven at 400F over a wire rack for 30 minutes flipping halfway through. After the 20 minute mark I would recommend checking to make sure they aren't browning too much.

Rice

  • Add washed rice along with the remaining ingredients into a rice cooker. Since I have a rice cooker with a brown rice setting, this was the amount of chicken stock that allowed me to reach the perfect setting. Adjust this according to your own rice cooker.
    2 cups brown rice, 3 cups chicken stock, 1 cup coconut milk, 2 tbsp jerk marinade, ½ cup small red beans

Jerk Gravy

  • Add jerk marinade into a pan along with soy sauce and worcestershire sauce.
    2 tbsp jerk marinade, ½ tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • Make a corn starch slurry with the water and corn starch then add it to the pan over medium heat then stir until thickens. Pour this on top of the chicken when cooked.
    ½ tbsp corn starch, ⅓ cup water