Best Steamed Jerk Chicken Recipes

JAMAICAN BROWN STEW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place habanero, thyme, garlic, ginger, light parts of green onions, brown sugar, black pepper, kosher salt, smoked paprika, allspice, and vinegar for marinade into a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
• Make 2 slices into the skin side of each thigh, perpendicular to the bone, about 1 inch apart, cutting all the way down to the bone. Add chicken thighs to the marinade and toss thoroughly until evenly coated. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the chicken and transfer to the refrigerator, 12 hours or overnight. If possible, toss several times during the marinating time.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Scrape off any chunks of marinade from chicken into the bowl and reserve for later.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large, deep, heavy-bottomed skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until almost smoking hot. Add chicken and brown well on both sides, about 5 minutes, working in batches if necessary. Once all the chicken is browned, remove to the marinade bowl and reserve.
• Heat the same pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and a pinch of salt; saute in the fat until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon brown sugar and cook until everything caramelizes and turns a dark brown, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Carefully add chicken broth, ketchup, and bay leaves to the pan; bring to a boil. Add carrots, bell peppers, browned chicken thighs, and reserved marinade.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is tender and no longer pink in the centers, and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, skimming the excess fat that comes to the top and basting the chicken with the sauce occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning. Toss in reserved sliced green onions. Serve immediately.

EASY STEAM CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken and salt in a bowl. Evenly rub salt into chicken. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Rinse chicken and place in a pot fitted with a steamer basket over water. Bring water to a boil, and steam chicken until juices run clear, about 30 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and cook until tender. Mix in garlic, and cook about 1 minute. Stir in soy sauce and sesame oil, and remove from heat. Scoop over the chicken to serve. Garnish with cilantro.

STEAMED SOY-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Into a large, re-sealable plastic bag add the soy sauce, sesame oil, peanut oil, lime juice, ginger, garlic, and cilantro. Seal the bag and shake it to mix the ingredients. Add the chicken breasts and shake it again. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour or up to overnight.
• Pour about 1-inch of water into a wok and bring it to a boil over high heat. Line the bottom of a bamboo steamer with a layer of cabbage leaves. Place the marinated chicken on top of the leaves. Cover the steamer and put it into the wok. Steam the chicken until it is cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes.

STEAMED JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, thyme, sesame oil, garlic, allspice and habanero pepper in the container of a blender. Process until smooth.
• Place the chicken into a large Zip N Steam bag, and pour in 3/4 of the sauce. Squeeze out excess air, and seal. (If you want to marinate, you can place the bag in the refrigerator for at least one hour, but it is not necessary)
• Steam chicken for 10 to 15 minutes, shaking at least once to ensure even cooking.
• Heat remaining sauce in a small pan, and pour over chicken when serving.

ROASTED JERK CHICKEN WITH GARDEN CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Rub the chicken with the thyme, shallots and 2 tablespoons of the Jerk Spice Rub and refrigerate overnight in a baking dish.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil and 2 tablespoons of the Jerk Spice Rub in a small bowl to make a wet sauce.
• Heat 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear to brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and coat with the jerk wet sauce. Transfer to the oven and roast until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F.
• Cook the quinoa according to the package directions.
• Heat 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil in a second skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower and cook, without stirring, for 2 minutes. Then add the cherry tomatoes and toss in the heat. Season with salt and pepper, then the rosemary and tarragon.
• Remove from the heat and splash with 1 tablespoon water to steam. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil to make sauce.
• Put the steamed quinoa and Garden Chimichurri on a plate. Add the chicken.
• Transfer the cauliflower mixture to the skillet with the chicken drippings. Cook over high heat until thickened.
• Pour the vegetables over the chicken before serving.
• Combine the coriander, ginger, brown sugar, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, thyme, allspice, cinnamon and cloves in a small bowl.
• Combine the cilantro, mint, parsley, vinegar, olive oil, shallot, garlic, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl and refrigerate overnight.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whizz all the ingredients for the marinade in a blender to form a thick paste. It shouldn't be too runny, similar to the consistency of sweet chilli sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three weeks.
• Slit the chicken skin with a sharp knife, then put into a container. Pour over the jerk marinade, making sure the chicken is completely covered. You may not need all the marinade. Cover the chicken and place in the fridge for at least 4 hrs, but ideally 24 hrs.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the chicken in an ovenproof dish, cover with foil and cook for 30-45 mins. Remove the foil and baste the chicken with the juices from the dish, then cook for a further 10 mins. The skin should start to crisp up. Check the meat is cooked by cutting into the deepest part of the chicken. If the juices run out red, return to the oven for 10 mins more, or until the juices run clear. Serve with rice & peas or any of your favourite side dishes.