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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Drumsticks

5 (1 rating)
Created by Shinee D.
Servings 4 -6 servings
Total Time 4 hours
Marinated in an authentic Jamaican jerk sauce, these tender juicy homemade jerk chicken drumsticks are the best you'll ever make.

Ingredients
  

Jamaican Jerk Sauce:

  • 1 large tomato or ½ cup ketchup
  • 1 large onion quartered
  • 4 green onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 5-6 stalks of fresh thyme fresh makes a huge difference in the flavor
  • 1 or 2 Scotch bonnet pepper Note 1
  • 10 dried pimento seeds aka allspice berries
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8-12 chicken drumsticks

Instructions
 

  • To make the jerk sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
  • Place the chicken drumsticks in a large non-reactive bowl (glass or stainless steel) or ziplock bag and add the jerk sauce. Marinade for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight.
  • To grill, preheat the grill over medium heat. Lightly oil the grates with paper towel soaked with vegetable oil. If using charcoal grill, pile one side with more charcoal than the other to create 2 level heat.
  • Remove drumsticks from the marinade, letting the excess sauce to drip off.
  • Cook the drumsticks on indirect/medium heat (the side with less charcoal) for about 25-30 minutes, turning them over half way through, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  • Then transfer onto direct heat (hotter side), or increase the heat to medium high on gas grill, and cook for 3-5 minutes per side, or until the skin is nicely charred. Remove onto a clean plate, rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Note 1: Scotch bonnet peppers are very spicy! Be careful when handling these peppers, and don't touch eyes or other sensitive areas after handling the peppers. It's highly recommended to use disposable gloves to remove seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 2drumsticksCalories: 332kcalCarbohydrates: 7.2gProtein: 51.3gFat: 9.9gCholesterol: 231.4mgSodium: 689.1mgSugar: 3.6g

* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only.