Home » Jamaican Jerk Chicken Jamaican Jerk Chicken February 9, 2021As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Jerk Chicken Recipe  Get ready to be transported to the Caribbean island of Jamaica as you take your first bite of this deliciously bold and dynamic, finger-licking chicken!  It’s a flavor experience your taste buds are sure to remember! If you’ve never tried jerk chicken you’re in for a real treat.  Spicy, sweet, smoky, tangy, earthy, zesty, bright, bold…it’s a dynamic interplay of flavors that is unlike anything you’ve tasted before.  And we love it! What is Jerk? We could have a lot of fun with that one!  But in the cooking context it is anything but an insult – rather it’s an exquisitely delicious cooking method and ingredient pairing that originated in Jamaica.  The rich history behind this cooking method is  fascinating.  Some historians believe it began with African slaves who escaped the British capture of the island in 1655 and found refuge in the wild mountainous regions where the local Tainos lived.  They were forced to adapt to their new surroundings and made use of the natural, indigenous food sources around them, including Scotch bonnet peppers and a variety of spices.  They intermingled with the Tainos, learned their cooking methods, contributed their own, and came up with a spicy, flavorful sauce that they used to season their meats which they slow-cooked over wood fires.  This group later became known as the J

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