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Classic Jerk Chicken Wings In the Oven.
Posted on 10 October 2011
Some of you will be saying “Chris this is just your original jerk marinade scaled down”, but with Tehya in the kitchen with me… I had to do this from scratch for her. This chile keeps having craving for spicy food, so this time when she came to me to make up a batch of jerk wings for her, I told her it’s time she learned how to organize it herself. You can see her in action in the jerk chicken wings video I posted late last night on the food channel.
I must mention that there’s no comparison to making this over coals on a grill, but with winter approaching I wanted to give you guys the option to be able to do this in the oven indoors. Now don’t get me wrong… no winter will ever stop me from grilling on the BBQ as I have no problem dressing like Sasquatch and taking on the cold to do my thing on the BBQ outside.
You’ll Need…
2 scallions (green onions)
5 sprigs of fresh thyme (about 1 tablespoon chopped)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Habanero pepper (scotch bonnet or any that you like)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 onion
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cloves garlic
3 lbs chicken wings.
The first thing we have to do is make the jerk marinade. Give the onion, garlic, hot pepper and scallions a rough chop so it’s easier for the blender or food processor to work it into the runny consistency we’ll need. Remember to wear gloves when working with peppers with extreme heat like habanero and scotch bonnet.
Basically all we need to do now is pour everything into the food processor and give it a few pulses until you get a sort of smooth (runny) consistency.
* If you don’t have access to a food processor or blender, you can certainly chop everything as fine as you can and give it all a good mix in a bowl.
We then washed the chicken wings with some lemon juice (you can use lime or vinegar as well – about 3-4 tablespoons) and rinsed with cool water and drain. Pat dry with paper towels so the marinade can really stick onto the wings. Pour 1/3 of the marinade on the wings and using your hands, massage the wings with this lovely jerk marinade. Allow this to marinate for at least 30 minutes, before you place it into a 400 degree oven (middle rack).
After 30 minutes we took it out of the oven to give it a good stir (flip wings) and put back for another 30 minutes.
The last 5 minutes you can turn on the broiler setting and allow the wings to get a rich brown color with a sort of toasted edges. You may have to give them a flip to ensure all sides gets this lovely sort of charred look.
You will notice there will be a sort of gravy formed at the bottom, this is excellent to pour over peas and rice to accompany these jerk chicken wings.
Tips: Line your baking dish with aluminum foil or use a disposable pan when roasting these in the oven as I did (it will make clean-up much easier). Add some brown sugar and fresh ginger to the marinade for that extra kick of flavor. Remember that most of the heat in peppers are in the seeds and area around the seeds. So if you want to cut back on the heat level, remove the seeds.
To make dry wings, simply place the wings on a wire rack over your baking dish after the wings have been marinating. This will give you crispy wings which will be packed with a good punch of Jamaican jerk goodness.
Tehya was quite happy with the final outcome of her first jerk chicken wings and though she was a bit hesitant to use the large chef’s knife to chop the onions etc.. she was very proud of her accomplishment. In future videos/recipes I’ll try to include Indy and Kieana so you guys can get to know them better and they can learn how to cook so they too can carry on our culinary traditions. It’s time we got our children involved in the kitchen and away from all the other distractions (video games, computer, cell phones.. boys!)
Before I forget… the remaining jerk marinade can be stored in a plastic bowl in the fridge for at least a week or frozen for a couple months.
Before you go I invite you to leave me your comments below.. even if it just to say hello. It’s always appreciated. And don’t forget to join us on facebook and do check out the cooking videos.
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looks good
It is awesome….love it
can u grill the wings instead of baking ?
yes, you certainly can.
Can't wait to try this
looks great!! will try it tonight… what are the measurements for the addition of brown sugar & ginger? thanks Chris as always…
I would probably do a tablespoon of brown sugar and about 1/2 tablespoon ginger..more if you really like the 'punch' of ginger.
Hi Chris
__ Tomorrow Is A Holiday In The Bahamas,Colombus Day So God's Will Tomorrow I Will P
repare These Jerk Wings With Some Peas And Rice With Coconut Milk And Macroni And cheese.Also Potato Bread For Dessert .Thanks Again .
Chris,
Can you give us temperature settings/time directions for grilling? Also when grilling do you baste with remaining marinade? Love your site! Have made several of your recipes and they are always awesome!
-Matt
I would grill at about 375, but indirect as not to over-char the wings. And yes I would indeed baste with the marinade.. but stop the last 3-5 mins so you get that rich dark grilling colour
Thanks chris! making them for the 5th time again today for football
Chris… thanks Bro for sharing this introduction into your culture. I'm a WASP from Florida, but, love to learn new recipes from every culture. Going to go shopping tomorrow for supplies to make this and will reply later as to how it turns out. Michael in Orlando… PS No need to reply, just wanted to thank you for sharing.
thx for leaving the comment – always appreciated
Hi Chris! I love the idea of grilling the chicken in the sauce it makes it even hotter. But another way, my mother cooks jerk chicken is finely chopping the seasoned vegetables for the marinade and using it later for the sauce that's cooked in the oven. She bakes the chicken on a wire rack at 350 degrees. The excess that drips off of the chicken into the pan below is what she uses not only base the chicken to keep it's moisture but when the chicken is done cooking she adds the marinade to the pan to cook for about 15mins until somewhat thick. This makes the chicken nice and moist on the inside with an added kick from the sauce that you can add to your meal. Mmmmm gooood!!! Let me know if you try it.
I'll have to try your way next time. Sounds delicious.
Hey Chris I just love love love you recipes!!! Do you have a cookbook?
Yes and thumbs up for taking back our children!!!
WHAT BRAND SOY SAUCE DO YOU USE
I don't recall which one I have, but just about any would work as the main flavors are from the spices and pepper.
THE OIL ALSO GOES IN THE MARINADE?
Yes, it goes into the marinade.
I am definately trying this tomorrow
This look delish. Will try it tomorrow. Thanks!!
celina
i always enjoy your cooking
Hi Chris, thanks for the recipes!!! Am I suppose to cook the chicken in the marinade and do I cover the chicken while it's in the oven?
Just made this for the first time. It smells really good (different from a store bought) and I am marinating my wings now. I used two full peppers because my family likes it hot (Trini background). I am going to grill with smoke indirectly on a charcoal grill tomorrow after the marinade has overnight to soak right in. I am excited to try them. I will post a follow up with feedback once everyone tries.
Thanks for the recipe Chris!
OK, this was a huge hit. once marinated over night and grilled I didn't have enough to satisfy my family. Excellent jerk recipe!
I love your jerk chicken wings
your chicken wyngz gets me hot
just made this! cooking it for 3 hours and cooked on high height to give that charv at the end! amazing dish i must say. bravo! this site will be added to my all time favs for multicultural cooking!
Love your easy and delicious recipes and extra pointers including the one on children,anything to keep them away from electronic gadgets! Thank you!
Was looking for a "Jerk" recipe for a cookout this labor day weekend. This was the 5th I've read, and I am gonna go with this one. Thanks for the recipe and I will let you know how it turned out
im trying it for the first time, so i hope it come out good, didnt have all the ingredients, so i had to subsitute somethings so i will get on tomorrow for the verdict.
I must try this recipe, looks yummy. Thanks Chris.
I want to try this with buffolo wings iam sure they will turn out the same , and might last a little longer Thanks Chris
put marinade together yesterday, they've been soaking for 24 hours and will be going in pre-Super Bowl….thanks for the recipe, will post outcome
Just finished baking. My family loves them. Will keep this in my recipe file. Thank you, Chris.
Made this for Super Bowl last night. It was delicious and a big hit!
I found 1/3 of a cup wasn't enough to really coat the wings. Do you pour any of the remainder 2/3 cup over the wings before you cook them in oven? Am I missing something? The recipe makes about a cup of marinade. In the video it looks like you pour the full cup, or close to it, from the food processor bowl.
Made my mouth water just looking at the end result. I will be trying this recipe.
Wasnt the red, BBQy type jerk I'm used to but the flavors were great, wonderful wings. Only the grill could have made this better! Thanks!