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Mojito Jerk Chicken Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Wolfpackjack / All my dishes 11 months, 3 weeks ago This is great for the grill. This is a variation of Tequila Lime chicken, only with rum. Your sailors will love you for this one. It has a nice kick to it, depending on how spicy the jerk seasoning is, and the marinade helps to keep the chicken moist.... More Prep:240m Cook:25m Servings:4	Wolfpackjac
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Ingredients

4 chicken breast or thighs; skin on

2 -3 tablespoons Jamaican Jerk seasoning

1 ounce light Jamaican rum (I prefer Meyer's dark... sweeter and more flavor)

1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

sprig mint leaves

1 teaspoon sugar (can use light brown)

1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

Combine all marinade ingredients in a Ziploc bag and mix thoroughly. Add the chicken and coat thoroughly.

Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours, ensuring the chicken is coated at all times. The longer the chicken marinates, the more intense the flavor will be. The alcohol and lime juice should "preserve" the chicken.

When ready to grill, remove from bag and pat dry.

Let the chicken return to room temperature (about 10 minutes) while the grill is heating.

Grill skin side down for about 5 minutes, then turn over, lower the heat, and grill until done.

Note: Original recipe stated: You can use 1/4 cup store-bought mojito instead of mixing your own rum, lime juice, mint leaves, and sugar. There is no guarantee that it will contain Jamaican rum, but any bottled mojito that uses light rum will work.

The chicken will caramelize due to the sugar.

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