Dinner for 4

Grilled Jerk Chicken

Name: Grilled Jerk Chicken
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken drumsticks or wings; 1/2 yellow onion; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 lime; 1 jalapeno; 3 green onions; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp allspice; 1 tsp dried or fresh thyme; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg

Chicken drumsticks or wings marinate in a spicy jerk mixture before grilling until browned and safely cooked.

Typical price

$7.61for 4 servings

$1.90 per serving$7.61 for 4

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken drumsticks and wings$1.79/lb typical	3 lb	$5.37Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Green onions$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.61

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSoy sauceSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 lb chicken drumsticks or wings
1/2 yellow onion
1/3 cup olive oil
1 lime
1 jalapeno
3 green onions
3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp dried or fresh thyme
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Steps

Blend the onion, oil, lime juice, jalapeno, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, allspice, thyme, salt, pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Coat the chicken with the marinade in a covered bowl, then refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
Heat a grill to medium, about 350 F, and oil the grates.
Grill the chicken covered for 35 to 45 minutes, turning every 5 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
Check the thickest pieces with a thermometer and remove them at 165 F.