Modified Caribbean Jerk Chicken

Modified Caribbean Jerk Chicken

Preparation time: 15min + marinating time

Cooking time: 45min

Number of servings: 6-7

Carbon Footprint (per serving): 2.17 kgCO2e

Recipe submitted by: Dr Tanefa Apekey & Dr Sally Moore (Leeds Beckett University, University of Leeds, Feel Good Factor & Leeds ACTS Seedcorn Funding)

Ingredients

  • 1 large pack chicken drumsticks (1.3kg), skinless.
  • 1-2 tablespoons homemade jerk seasoning (a blend of onion, garlic, thyme and ginger).
  • 1/2 teaspoon reduced salt all purpose seasoning.
  • 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning marinade in a jar.
  • 4 sprays olive oil.
  • 120ml white vinegar.
  • 1 cup of water.
  • 1 lemon, squeeze to juice.

Method

  1. Mix the vinegar, lemon and water and use it to wash the skinless drumsticks.
  2. Drain excess solution and add the remaining ingredients to the drumsticks and mix thoroughly for about 3 minutes.
  3. Leave to marinate for about 30 minutes or overnight in a fridge.
  4. Pre heat over to 200C. Grease shallow baking tray with 4 sprays of olive oil spray.
  5. Place the marinated chicken on the tray and put it in the oven to cook at 150C (you may need to do this in batches), for 45 minutes or until the chicken is brown and slightly crispy.
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Equipment

  • Access to oven + oven gloves.
  • Access to a fridge.
  • Mixing bowl.
  • Shallow baking tray.
  • Optional: Citrus Squeezer.

Considering Carbon Footprint

Carbon footprint (per serving): 2.17 kgCO2e. This is the same as making 103 mugs of tea.*

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*Calculations made using the Carbon Footprint Calculator created by the Consumer Data Research Centre at University of Leeds.

Nutritional Information

Per 100g of edible portion:
Energy (kcal / kJ): 72kcal / 306kj
Total Fat (g): 1.5, of which saturated fatty acids (g): 0.4
Carbohydrates (g): 2.0, of which sugars: 0.7
Dietary fibre (g): 0.5
Protein (g): 13
Salt (g): 0.29

More Useful Information

This recipe is part of a series of modified African and Caribbean recipes, developed by Leeds Beckett University, University of Leeds, Feel Good Factor & Leeds ACTS. Read more about this project here.

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