Jamaican Jerk Chicken (and Tropical Mandarin Oranges Salsa)
 (Click the above to view 7 pictures. Best viewed with Internet Explorer 7.)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 Jamaican jerk chicken skewers with tropical mandarin oranges salsa, which helped to tone down the heat. Plus, the tropical salsa reminded of my leisure days in the islands of the Caribbean, where life is about sun, warmth, fun, and happiness. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Related Posts:
Recipe: Tropical Mandarin Oranges Salsa 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. Labels: Jamaican |
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post a commentthat salsa looks so good! i'll have to try it soon :)
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.
haha, I thought that you have some secret ingredients.. ;-) the jamaican "satay" still looks delicious nonetheless!
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. :(
Your food, and photographs are awesome. Congrats mate.
This dish is so beautiful :)~ The oranges salsa is such a yummy-looking and pretty side dish!
Hi, it looks so yummy...simple but "rafiné", all what i like! Bravo!!!
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.
Love the idea of making jerk chicken skewers! Yummy!
What a lovely and simple salsa to make. Thanks for the idea!
That looks really good! I don't think I have ever had Jamaican jerked chicken before. I will have to look for that marinade.
These chicken looks hot! I like the mandarin orange salsa.
Yum delicious... mandarin orange salsa looks soooo good. So where can I buy these jerk spices?? I am drooling already!
wow..true jamaican food..had it once in london..cant find it anywhere in malaysia!
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. :)
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!
Ya....I was one of those who guessed your secret seasonings :D
I don't think I ever tried Jamaican Jerk Chicken.
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.
Looks like a poshed up version! Very nice! Personally, I prefer a whole chicken portion, with skin on ... unhealthy, but yummy!
Fiery hot sounds wonderful! The dish looks fantastic :-)
That looks interesting.. reminds me of my Nando's chicken kebabs :-)
Would love to try these!!!
I love the mandarin orange salsa idea. Mandarin oranges from a can have a distinct taste unlike any other, great idea!
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!
I have to make a trip to Jamaica just so that I can eat jerk from one of the road-side vendors.
I love real jerk seasoning. Great combination with the mandarin oranges too.
They look fantastic...I suppose it tastes fantastic too!