Description
Simple recipe for tender jerk chicken made in a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup jerk marinade (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
- Place the sliced onion and bell pepper in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Place the chicken thighs over the vegetables.
- Pour the jerk marinade over the chicken.
- Sprinkle the allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, and brown sugar over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken using two forks before serving.
Notes
- Serve the chicken over rice or with a side of coleslaw.
- If the sauce is too thin after cooking, you can thicken it slightly by mixing 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of cold water and stirring it into the hot liquid in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 15 minutes until thickened.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 140
Keywords: slow cooker, jerk chicken, easy chicken recipe, caribbean chicken, shredded chicken