Jerk chicken

Jamaica · Latin America

Short description: Jerk chicken is grilled or smoked after a bold spice rub or marinade gives it heat, aroma, and char.
Ingredients: Chicken marinated or rubbed with allspice, hot pepper, thyme, scallion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, acid, sugar, and salt.
Cultural note: The cooking method is associated with roadside grills, cookouts, and fragrant smoke as much as with the spice blend.
Common misconception: It is not just hot sauce on chicken; allspice, herbs, smoke, and char are central to the flavor.

image credit

creator:: Naotake Murayama
source:: Wikimedia Commons
license:: CC BY 2.0
modified:: Cropped to focus on the grilled chicken and resized for Gochizu; no content was added.