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Jerked Chicken Escalope Grill

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This Jerked Chicken Escalope Grill recipe could not be simpler. If you have ever made our Jerk curries, this will be a breeze for you, if not, why not give this a try, then move onto the curries. Create a basic rub, put it onto your meat overnight & guess what, all you have to do is spray a little oil & grill, simples ;-) If you own a health grill, even better, it halves the time.

Click the Method tab below to see a step-by-step guide on how to make Jerked Chicken Escalope Grill along with some pictures for guidance.

jerk chicken escalope grill plated

ingredients

Here's what you need :¬)

Serves 2

  • 4 cloves
  • 1/2 stick Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Allspice (Pimento)
  • 1 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper corns
  • 2 tsp Thyme leaves
  • 1/2 fresh Lime or lemon juiced
  • 1 scotch bonnet chilli finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger finely chopped
  • 3 spring onions finely chopped
  • dash of worcester sauce
  • 2 thick Chicken breasts
  • oil spray

If you require 4 servings double the spice paste quantities above

method

To make the spice mix, I grind my dry ingredients, bash my wet ingredients into a rough paste then pop them into a food mixer for a quick blitz, then I use the pestal & mortar to grind the ingredients to a fine paste.

  1. grind together all your dry ingredients to a powder
  2. blend then bash your wet ingredients to a paste
  3. add your spices & combine well

I put everything into a blender & blitz, then use a pestle & mortar

  1. take the chicken breasts & bash with a rolling pin until you have an even thickness
  2. get some gloves, rub the spice paste into your meat
  3. set into a sealed container overnight turning occassionally
  4. remove the spiced meat from the fridge 5 minutes prior to cooking
  5. pre-heat your grill
  6. spray one side of the spiced meat with cooking oil spray
  7. place onto the grill spray the other side
  8. close the lid & cook for approximately 7 minutes
  9. under a standard oven grill they will take 14 minutes & need turning half way through
jerked chicken escalope
chicken breasts on grill
...cooked on the grill

Serving suggestion

for Jerked Chicken Escalope Grill Fresh new potato & salads of your choice

jerked chicken escalope
jerk chicken escalope plated
...with salad & new potatoes