How long does Jerk Chicken take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Jerk Chicken serve?

3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Jerk Chicken spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Jerk Chicken?

1 kg Chicken, 3 Green Chilli, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, 1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Thyme, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Jerk Chicken?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Jerk Chicken?

About 941 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Red Capsicum; 10 Small Onion (Shallots); 3 Green Chilli; 1 Onion; 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 8 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Thyme; 3/4 tbsp Garam Masala Powder; 1 tbsp Black Peppercorns; 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 30 ml Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce; 1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce; 1½ tsp Salt; 1 kg Chicken; 1/4 cup Olive Oil; 4 tbsp Oil

25 min
medium
Serves 3

Prep 10 min · Cook 15 min

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Jerk chicken in a blended capsicum, thyme and soy marinade, then pan-seared. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 25 minutes plus marinating, step-by-step video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

17 items

3 people

Red Capsicum1
Small Onion (Shallots)10
Green Chilli3
Onion1
Ginger Garlic Paste2 tbsp
Garlic8 cloves
Thyme1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder3/4 tbsp
Black Peppercorns1 tbsp
Brown Sugar2 tbsp
Lemon Juice30 ml
Light Soy Sauce1 tbsp
Dark Soy Sauce1/2 tbsp
Salt1½ tsp
Chicken1 kg
Olive Oil1/4 cup
Oil4 tbsp

Contains: wheat, soya.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 3 people
Energy	941kcal	2823kcal
Protein	72g	216g
Carbohydrate	28g	85g
Fat	61g	183g
Fibre	4.1g	12g
Sugar	14g	42g

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Method

1
In a blender jar add all the ingredients for the marinade and blend into a fine paste
Red CapsicumSmall Onion (Shallots)Green ChilliOnionGinger Garlic PasteGarlicThymeGaram Masala PowderBlack PeppercornsBrown SugarLemon JuiceLight Soy SauceDark Soy SauceSalt
2
Add the marinade to the chicken and marinate for 3 hours
ChickenOlive Oil
3
In a greased pan add the marinated chicken and cook until they develop some colour on both sides
Oil
4
Rest for 5 minutes and serve hot

Before you start

How long does Jerk Chicken take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Jerk Chicken serve?: 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Jerk Chicken vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Jerk Chicken spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Jerk Chicken?: 1 kg Chicken, 3 Green Chilli, 30 ml Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce, 1/2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Thyme, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Jerk Chicken?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Jerk Chicken?: About 941 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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C
A Cookd cookMay 2026
can we add green bell pepper instead of red ?
J
JabeenMarch 2024
can I make this in steel or aluminum tawa. bz I don't have a grill pan.. can you advise?
C
A Cookd cookSeptember 2023
nice