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Homestyle Jerk Chicken

Recipe by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Kitchen

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A luscious, succulent and gratifyingly crispy chicken dish!

Serves 6

Ingredients

6 chicken breasts (without skin or bone) or chicken supreme joints with the peg bones still attached
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons dried thyme
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 x 4cm piece ginger, peeled and cut into chunks
2 x 15ml tablespoons dark muscovado sugar
60ml dark rum
60ml lime juice
60ml soy sauce
125ml cider vinegar
2 fresh red chillies, whole
1 onion, peeled and quartered

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Method

Slash the chicken breasts, 3 slashes a breast, each cut about 2cm deep on the diagonal. Put in an oblong dish, slashed-side down.
Put all the other ingredients in the processor and blitz to a dark, earthy paste, then pour and spread over the chicken pieces and leave to marinate out of the fridge for 2–4 hours or in the fridge, covered, overnight.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6. Double-line a shallow roasting tin with foil. Tip into it the chicken with its marinade, slashed-side up and roast for 30 minutes.
Take the tin out of the oven, to pour off excess watery juices. Use a pastry brush and spoon to place any paste back on the chicken, then return it to the oven and cook for a further 30 minutes, by which time it will be cooked through and tender with a thick fiery crust. You could get started on the Rice and Peas once the chicken’s back in the oven for its final stint.

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Notes & Tips

make ahead note Jerk paste can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to non-metallic bowl and press a piece of clingfilm onto the surface. Cover bowl tightly with second layer of clingfilm and refrigerate. The chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours in advance. Cover dish tightly with clingfilm and store in the fridge.
freeze note The chicken in its marinade can be frozen, in a resealable bag, for up to 1 month. Defrost overnight in the fridge – put the bag in a bowl to catch any leaks.

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Tiny Dancer 10 months ago

Excellent! Quick & easy too.

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muppy March 2011

Had this last night and loved it. http://muppyat.blogspot.com/2011/03/nigellas-homestyle-jerk-chicken-with.html

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FoxyBoxy January 2011

Had this for dinner tonight and it was great. I didn't find it too vinegary at all. The marinade was easy to make and lovely with the chicken. Another Nigella winner!

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Luisa January 2011

Sorry but this recipe is too vinegary for my taste, best if you reduce the cider vinegar to just 20ml and add more if needed.

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