I absolutely love cooking because it evokes my earliest memories of the magic in my grandmother’s and aunties’ kitchens. I can still see them stoking the firewood for the marinated jerk chicken and hear the elders telling the same stories I now share with my own children. Today, I’m bringing that Island Soul to your backyard with the secret to authentic Jerk Chicken: Beer and Pimento leaves.

Ingredient:
Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks (or whole chicken)
Pimento leaves (dried or fresh)
Mango
Red Onion
Bell Peppers
Coriander/Cilantro and mint
Limes & zest of 1
Honey dressing
Red strip beer
Butter
Green Seasoning
Soy sauce
BBQ sauce
All purpose seasoning
Chicken seasoning
Dry and wet Jerk Seasoning
Salt & black pepper
Guava jam
Sugar
Apple cider vinegar
Ketchup
Pineapple juice
Ground Allspice
Ground ginger
Chilli flakes
Extra virgin olive oil

Beer Jerk Marinade:
½ tin or bottle of Red Stripe Beer (the enzymes tenderise the meat)
2-4 tbsp Homemade or Jar Jerk Seasoning
1-2 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 ½ - 2 tbsp dried Jerk Seasoning (of choice)
All purpose seasoning
Chicken seasoning
Salt
Black pepper

The Sticky Guava Glaze:
2-4 tbsp Guava Jam
1- 3 tbsp Jerk Paste (you decide on how spicy)
1 – 2 tbsp Ketchup
Grace BBQ Sauce of choice (optional)
Good splash of Pineapple Juice
1 -2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar (this was added off camera)
1 tsp Green seasoning (added off camera)
A good pinch of ground ginger
A good pinch of ground allspice

Mango Salad:
Mango
Bell peppers
Sliced red onion
A good handful of Coriander and Mint
Honey Lime Dressing:
Honey
Couple of limes
Zest of 1 lime
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Black pepper
Chilli flakes

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Disclaimer: I am not a professional chef — just a home cook who loves making delicious meals for my family, friends, and now for my YouTube channel. Please always follow proper food safety guidelines to ensure everything is prepared safely and correctly.

Most importantly, have fun in the kitchen and enjoy creating tasty, feel-good meals with me!

Enjoy!
Bon appétit :) xx









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