Jamaican Jerk Chicken Gluten Free
Enjoy this gluten free version of popular Jamaican jerk sauce! Jerk Sauce (gluten-free)
Ingredients
  • 3tablespoons olive oil
  • 4cloves garlic finely chopped
  • piece One 1-inchfresh ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 Scotch bonnet pepperhalved (remove pepper after cooked)
  • 1 bunch scallionschopped, some greens reserved for garnish
  • 2teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 fresh bay leaf
  • kosher salt
  • 1/2cup gluten-free Pacific chicken stock
  • 1/2cup dark brown sugarif you’re eliminating sugar from your diet use some powered Stevia instead or try it with honey
  • 3tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
  • 2tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 limesjuiced, zest of 1
  • 1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in skillet on low to med temp (you don’t want to burn the garlic).
  2. Add onions, garlic, halved pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes until soft. Add spices, and toast for about 15 seconds.
  3. Add salt, bay leaf, chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, thyme, lime juice and zest.
  4. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 7 to 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes

*I totally forgot to buy the scotch bonnet pepper today at Whole Foods so threw in these other hot peppers from our garden! What the heck! Sometimes you just gotta improvise!   As long as there’s some heat who cares right?!   LOL!

Oh My!  This jerk sauce came out so unbelievably tasty!  With an awesome hint of Jamaican spices! It will transport you right to the island of Jamaica!!  🙂

Pour some into a bowl for serving and rub the rest into chicken put in a plastic bag, (use on shrimp, and/or ribs or pork chops), marinate for 2 hours or overnight.  Grill right away or (bake the chicken on low heat 285 for 2 hours, then put on the charcoal grill to crisp it up the way you like it!

Here’s how we do it in Texas!

Serve with rice and/or some tropical fruit like mangos, papaya, pineapple..  or even try some sauce on your rice and fruit!  We had gluten-free pasta with some of the jerk sauce and shrimp and some Brussel sprouts.  YUMMY!!!!

Enjoy the Journey!
Sue

 


Sue Seward
Gluten Free Coach & Fitness Professional

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