Since my trip to Jamaice 5 years ago, I have fallen in love with Jamaican jerk chicken–the food that I ate in Jamaica every day during that vacation. So, as soon as I met up with Cynthia of Tastes Like Home in Barbados during my recent cruise vacation, I told her to take me to a local store to buy “real” jerk seasoning, and she kindly bought me a bottle of “Walkerwood Spicy Jerk Marinate”–a product made in Jamaica–plus other Barbabos marinate goodies.
I marinated the chicken overnight with the jerk seasoning, grilled the jerk chicken to perfection, and then brushed them with some olive oil before serving. These Jamaican jerk chicken were fiery hot and very spicy, just the way I like it…
I paired the jerk chicken skewers with mandarin orange salsa, which helped to tone down the heat. Plus, the salsa reminded of my leisure days in the islands of the Caribbean, where life is about sun, warmth, fun, and happiness.
Related Posts:
Ingredients:
1 can (11 oz. net weight) mandarin oranges
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon chopped onions
Method:
Open the can and drain the mandarin oranges. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, mix the mandarin oranges, lime juice, chopped cilantro and onions. Chill in the fridge for at least 1 hour, serve cold.
Related Posts:
- Tom Kha Gai Recipe (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
- Chicken Kebab (Chicken Kabab) Recipe
- Fried Chicken Recipe
- Calamansi
- Grilled Shrimp with Green Papaya and Mango Salad
Get new recipes via RSS and reader or subscribe via email
{ 1 trackback }
{ 27 comments… read them below or add one }
that salsa looks so good! i’ll have to try it soon :)
Reply
Yum, fiery hot… The way I like it, too! I guessed jerk seasoning! Snaps for me, haha :)
Canned mandarin oranges was totally the better choice for the salsa– one of the applications where it’s better than fresh.
Reply
haha, I thought that you have some secret ingredients.. ;-) the jamaican “satay” still looks delicious nonetheless!
Reply
oh i love grilled chicken skewers!! which is why i do so adore satay so much.
that salsa sounds interesting! never tried making a salsa out of mandarin oranges.. :)
don’t think i can get my hands on that jerk marinade here though. :(
Reply
Your food, and photographs are awesome. Congrats mate.
Reply
This dish is so beautiful :)~ The oranges salsa is such a yummy-looking and pretty side dish!
Reply
Hi, it looks so yummy…simple but “rafiné”, all what i like! Bravo!!!
Reply
I wonder if you could describe the taste of jamaican jerk to the nearest Malaysian analogy if you can.
I have recipes for the jerk and I have seen jerk being prepared on TV, but have not yet had the luck to try it.
Since I only use recipes as a guide and depend more on taste, an inkling of what it should taste like would be helpful for me to try prepare this dish.
Reply
Love the idea of making jerk chicken skewers! Yummy!
Reply
What a lovely and simple salsa to make. Thanks for the idea!
Reply
That looks really good! I don’t think I have ever had Jamaican jerked chicken before. I will have to look for that marinade.
Reply
These chicken looks hot! I like the mandarin orange salsa.
Reply
Yum delicious… mandarin orange salsa looks soooo good. So where can I buy these jerk spices?? I am drooling already!
Reply
wow..true jamaican food..had it once in london..cant find it anywhere in malaysia!
Reply
The colour contrast is amazing! Juicy and luscious against dark and rich… yummy! :D
Btw, I noticed one of your comments in another blog that you’re heading to KL soon? Would be cool to meet up if so. :)
Reply
mmmm, I love jerk chicken! Here in London, around 5 minutes walk from my house, there is an annual ‘jerk cookout festival’ where the best ‘jerkers’ from around the capital come to show off their skills. The smell as you walk around is incredible and trying to choose which ones to sample is a so hard!
Reply
Ya….I was one of those who guessed your secret seasonings :D
I don’t think I ever tried Jamaican Jerk Chicken.
Reply
I love jerked chicken. Lucky you to have gotten the spice in the carribean…no need to make your own if that’s the case.
Reply
Looks like a poshed up version! Very nice! Personally, I prefer a whole chicken portion, with skin on … unhealthy, but yummy!
Reply
Fiery hot sounds wonderful! The dish looks fantastic :-)
Reply
That looks interesting.. reminds me of my Nando’s chicken kebabs :-)
Would love to try these!!!
Reply
I love the mandarin orange salsa idea. Mandarin oranges from a can have a distinct taste unlike any other, great idea!
Reply
Do you think the bottled marinade is as fiery hot as homemade versions with scotch bonnets? I’m only asking cause my homemade version was a wee bit too spicy (read: mostly inedible) to me!!
I <3 your photos!
Reply
I have to make a trip to Jamaica just so that I can eat jerk from one of the road-side vendors.
Reply
I love real jerk seasoning. Great combination with the mandarin oranges too.
Reply
They look fantastic…I suppose it tastes fantastic too!
Reply
I made this jamaican jerk chicken using your easy and simple jamaican jerk chicken recipe. They were a hit!
Reply