Best Jerk Chicken Salad With Papaya Recipes

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH PAPAYA SALSA

Grilled Jerk Chicken with Papaya Salsa image

Categories Sauce Chicken Side Marinate Roast Papaya

Yield makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

FOR JERK MARINADE
3 green onions, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
4 to 5 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles, stemmed and seeded
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons black pepper
3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
FOR CHICKEN
4 chicken breast halves with skin and bones (3 pounds), halved crosswise
2 1/2 to 3 pounds chicken thighs and drumsticks
Papaya Salsa (recipe follows)
Special equipment: Gas or charcoal grill (optional)

Steps:

MAKE MARINADE
Blend all marinade ingredients in a blender until smooth.
MARINATE AND GRILL CHICKEN
Divide the chicken pieces and marinade in 2 sealable plastic bags. Seal the bags, pressing out excess air, then turn bags over several times to distribute marinade. Put bags of chicken in a shallow pan and marinate, chilled, turning once or twice, for 1 day.
Let chicken stand at room temperature 1 hour before cooking.
COOK CHICKEN USING CHARCOAL GRILL
Open the vents on the bottom of the grill and on the lid. Light a large chimney of charcoal briquettes (about 100) and pour them evenly over one side of a bottom rack (you will have a double or triple layer of charcoal).
When the charcoal turns grayish white and you can hold your hand 5 inches above the rack for 3 to 4 seconds, sear the chicken in batches on a lightly oiled rack over the coals until well browned on all sides, about 3 minutes per batch. Move the chicken as seared to the side of the grill with no coals underneath, then cook, covered with the lid, until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes more.
Serve the chicken with the papaya salsa.
COOK CHICKEN USING GAS GRILL
Preheat the burners on high, then adjust heat to moderate. Cook chicken until well browned on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes. Adjust the heat to low and cook chicken, covered with lid, until cooked through, about 25 minutes more.
Serve the chicken with papaya salsa.
COOK CHICKEN USING AN OVEN
If you can't grill, you can roast the chicken in two large shallow (1-inch-deep) baking pans in the upper and lower thirds of a 400°F oven, switching the position of the pans halfway through the roasting, 40 to 45 minutes total.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO CILANTRO SALSA

Grilled Jerk Chicken with Mango Cilantro Salsa image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories main-dish

Time P1DT15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

Ingredients

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 scallion, coarsely chopped
1 large Scotch bonnet pepper, stem and seeds removed
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Pinch ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
4 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in
4 drumsticks, skin on
2 mangoes, peeled and diced
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Puree all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor until almost smooth. Piece the chicken with a fork to make tiny holes. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat grill. Grill chicken on each side for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
For the mango cilantro relish:
Combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and orange juice in a bowl and gently mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GRILLED JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN SALAD

Grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken Salad image

Provided by Food Network

Time 9h5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

Ingredients

10 Scotch Bonnet chile peppers, chopped
1/4 cup each fresh basil and fresh thyme
1/4 cup minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup yellow mustard
4 garlic cloves
3 scallions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons each dried rosemary, chopped fresh parsley and brown mustard seeds
2 tablespoons each orange juice and white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon each ground cloves and grated nutmeg
Lime juice
6 chicken thighs, skin removed
1 garlic clove, chopped
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice
Caribbean hot sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup julienned strips jicama
1/2 cup each julienned strips red and yellow bell pepper
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 avocado, sliced
1 teaspoon grated lime peel
Minced fresh chiles
Minced fresh cilantro
1 head Boston lettuce, leaves separated, washed and dried

Steps:

Make jerk rub: In a food processor combine jerk rub ingredients and process to a paste, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Cut several small slits in chicken and rub all over with jerk paste. Refrigerate, tightly covered, overnight. Preheat a barbecue grill and adjust heat to low. Grill chicken for about 40 minutes, turning once, until dark brown and crusty. Let cool and slice. Alternatively, bake chicken at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes, then broil 2 to 3 minutes until crisp.
Make dressing: On work surface sprinkle coarse salt over garlic and chop to a fine paste. Whisk garlic paste with lime juice and a few drops of hot sauce, to taste. Whisk in vegetable oil until emulsified. Assemble salad: In a bowl combine salad ingredients with chicken. Pour dressing over, toss to coat and arrange on a lettuce leaf lined platter.