Pineapple Rum Jerk Chicken – what’s summer without Jerk chicken Pon di BBQ! We’ve added a spin on this one ! With some homeade coleslaw on the side. this is a must do recipe for the summer bbq
- 5 Chicken leg quarters.
- Pineapple Rum Jerk Marinade
- 1 medium Onions
- 4 Spring onions
- 8-10 Fresh thyme sprigs
- 10 Garlic cloves
- 1 tsp. Fresh ginger
- 2 scotch bonnets
- 10 Pimento seeds
- 50ml White vinegar
- 1 tsp. Vinegar
- 200g Fresh pineapple
- 2 shots spiced rum
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 250ml water
- Coleslaw
- 1/2 white cabbage shredded
- 1/4 red cabbage shredded
- 2 spring onions chopped
- 2 large carrots strips
- 500g Mayo
- 1 tbsp. Hot pepper sauce
- 200g sweetcorn
- Jerk BBQ sauce
- 125ml water
- 150g Ketchup
- 150g Smoky BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp. Pineapple rum Jerk marinade
- 1 shot rum
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Firstly make your marinade by adding above ingredients to a blender until smooth.
- Now wash your chicken with lime and vinegar thoroughly, and score 2 lines on leg and thigh with a knife.
- Now massage the chicken with the marinade, and let it sit for minimum of 30 minutes or overnight for best results.
- Pre-heat your BBQ to 200 degrees and cook for 7-9 minutes on non skin face down then flip over and repeat 3 more times. Cooking chicken for total of 30-40 minutes making sure its well cooked through. Use temperature probe to be sure. Once cook place on cooling rack.
- Wash your vegetables for coleslaw, then peel your carrots. Shred the cabbage and carrots, then chop your spring onions, and place in a mixing bowl. Add mayo hot pepper sauce and sweetcorn then mix together then season with salt and pepper to taste then mix again.
- Fore the Jerk BBQ sauce add some water to a saucepan then bring to a boil, then add ketchup, BBQ sauce, pineapple rum jerk marinade, 1 shot of rum, and lime, then whisk until smooth.