Welcome to my kitchen…It’s time for another Chicken Recipe …Last week …Chicken Kabsa a lovely one-pot dish with dried limes…

Chicken is a very versatile protein it has little fat(unless we add it)…a healthy alternative to red meat…  it is indeed low in saturated fat, contains higher amounts of omega-6 fatty acids than other animal meats, and is high in protein and essential vitamins and minerals such as B6, B12, iron, zinc, and copper…

Today I am sharing BBQ Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Skewers…it’s summertime here and the sun has been shining since I arrived with flip-flops and summer dresses although I have been in need of a cardi at times…it is officially BBQ season here albeit a brief one…I thought I would share my recipe for some lovely Jerk Chicken with Pineapple skewers…not a bad guess when I was scheduling my posts…Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 2 -4 tsp jerk seasoning…see recipe below.
• 2tbsp olive oil
• 1tbsp lime juice
• 4 small chicken breasts (cubed)
• 1 medium pineapple (peeled and cubed)

Let’s Cook!

In a shallow dish mix together the jerk seasoning, olive oil and lime juice.

Place the cubed chicken breasts in a dish and mix to coat with the marinade. Cover and chill for 2 hours.

Thread the chicken and cubed pineapple onto skewers and grill or barbecue for 8-10 minutes, turning frequently until thoroughly cooked.

Note: if you’re using wooden skewers, soak them in water before using them so they don’t burn during cooking.

Jamaican Jerk Seasoning… I was given this recipe many years ago when we visited Jamaica for our daughter’s wedding… Think Steel Drums on a beach…Beautiful and our guide who was a huge man going by the name of Wolf… Gave us the best tours of the island and some recipes from the lovely food his wife cooked for us one night… a holiday to remember …

Jerk Seasoning:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme (or use 1 teaspoon ground thyme)
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1-2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2- 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Mix together and store in an airtight container.

Of course, if you want to up the heat then just add a hotter chilli powder like habanero or other hot chilli powder.

Thank you for joining me today for another chicken recipe as always I look forward to your comments…xx