Jerk chicken

This Jerk chicken is yummy and has a good bite. I had to leave out the scotch bonnets as my children are wimps 😁 but did add some crushed dried red chillies as these are a bit mellower. I looked at a few recipes online then kind of just made up whatever I fancied to go in. Not rigidly measured.

To make this you will need:

2kg chicken pieces, cut 3 slits into each piece so they absorb the marinade.

For the marinade:

1 large onion sliced

Half pot 50 g of Jerk seasoning (I used Asda brand)

360g bottle BBQ ketchup (Asda brand)

1 large glass red wine

1 TBSP crushed red chillies

4 -5 garlic cloves crushed

Few squirts tomato puree

1 cup water

2 tsp salt

Big handful fresh chopped coriander

Add all of the above -except the coriander- into a large bowl and mix well into the chicken pieces, cover and leave overnight for best flavour .

Heat oven to gas 6 / 200 c

Line a large roasting tray with foil, add the chicken and marinade-don't waste a drop- and cook for 1 hour, maybe 10 mins more,it should look black, but won't be burnt.

Transfer into a large dish pour on all the juices and onion left in the pan, add a handful of chopped coriander and let it cool a bit before serving.

 This would also be fantastic cooked on the BBQ. We had ours with salad and mash, it would be nice with proper rice and peas, potato wedges,  corn on the cob, whatever you fancy really.

Give it a try!