Jerk Chicken Meatloaf Recipes

CHICKEN MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, crumble the ground chicken.
• In a medium bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (breadcrumbs, onion, parmesan, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper) and stir to mix. Add this to the bowl with the ground chicken and stir.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients (milk, eggs, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce) and stir to mix.
• In a small bowl, make the glaze by stirring together the ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce.
• Spoon a couple tablespoons of the glaze into the bottom of an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Add the chicken mixture to the loaf pan and then spread the remaining glaze on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 80-90 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the loaf is cooked through.

JERK-SEASONED MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Transfer to 2 ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Mix glaze ingredients; spread over tops. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 40-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled meat loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap meat loaf; reheat on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the brine: Add the salt, sugar, allspice, chile, garlic, ginger and 1 quart water to a large pot and stir to combine. Place over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and cook until the salt and sugar have dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the brine over the ice in a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Add the chicken to the brine, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• For the jerk paste marinade: Stir together the soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, tamarind paste, scallions, thyme, minced garlic, minced ginger, allspice, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and chiles in a medium bowl. Reserve 5 tablespoons for the Jerk BBQ Sauce and set aside.
• Remove the chicken from the brine; discard the brine. Pat the chicken dry, then toss to coat with the jerk paste marinade, slightly massaging it into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• For the jerk BBQ sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until shimmering. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and the reserved 5 tablespoons of Jerk Paste Marinade and simmer until the onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the ketchup and brown sugar and summer over low heat until the sauce is deep red and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and transfer to a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
• To cook the chicken: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron grill pan over medium heat until very hot, about 10 minutes, then add some oil to the pan. Working in batches, remove the chicken from marinade (reserve the marinade), place the chicken on the grill pan skin-side down and cook until well charred, flipping them halfway through, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with the reserved marinade. Continue with the remaining chicken. Transfer the baking sheet the oven and cook until the chicken is tender but not falling off the bone, about 45 minutes. Turn the broiler on for the last minutes and broil until the skin crisps.
• Remove the chicken from the oven, brush it with some of the Jerk BBQ Sauce and let it rest 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with the remaining Jerk BBQ Sauce on the side.

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large mixing bowl, gently but thoroughly combine (use your hands) ground chicken, rice, beans, scallions, bread crumbs, lime juice, jalapenos, garlic, lime peel, thyme, sage, salt, allspice, cayenne, cinnamon, and egg.
• Pat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, smoothing the top.
• In a small saucepn, heat the jelly until melted; spread over the top of the loaf.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the loaf is firm and the top is richly browned.
• Let the meatloaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

CARIBBEAN JERK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Sauté onions and peppers in olive oil until softened.
• Add garlic for last 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool down.
• Beat egg in a large bowl and add in ketchup and jerk spice.
• Mix these ingredients well.
• Add in sautéed vegetables and mix.
• Add in crushed saltines and milk.
• Separately, knead the 3 meats together until well blended. Get ready to get messy.
• Combine the meats and the other mixture in the large bowl and keep squishing it all together until completely blended.
• Spray a loaf pan with olive oil and add the final mixture to the pan.
• If serving later, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Place room-temperature pan on grill (works best on a wood pellet smoker from www.pelletsmoke.com) at 350°F for 1.25 hours.
• Check with meat thermometer and it should be about 170°F
• Once done, drain grease out of pan and glaze the top with your favorite BBQ sauce.
• I mixed my favorite sweet BBQ sauce with 1/2 tbsp of the hot jerk spice and some crushed pineapples.
• Return to the grill at 350°F for 5 more minutes until sauce on top gets a little sticky.
• Remove from grill and let rest for 10-15 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy with a glass of Shiraz.

PERFECT BAKED JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the jerk rub by combining the salt, allspice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, nutmeg, pepper, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and thyme. Toss the chicken pieces with the spice mixture, then cover, and marinate in the refrigerator 2 to 4 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour the vegetable oil into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the chicken pieces skin-side up into the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour 20 minutes, until no longer pink near the bone. Turn the oven on to broil, and cook until the skin crisps, 2 to 5 minutes.

JERK CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH BARBECUE-PINEAPPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil and very lightly coat it with oil.
• Prepare the meatballs: In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, onion, egg, bread crumbs, jerk seasoning paste, parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly to combine, being careful not to overwork the meat. Using lightly wet hands, form the mixture into 12 meatballs, each a bit larger than a golf ball, and space them out on the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. (Alternatively, you can fry them in a nonstick pan coated in oil over medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes per side.)
• While the meatballs cook, prepare the glaze: Whisk the pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, onion powder, red-pepper flakes and salt together in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until it reduces enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Slowly whisk into the sauce, increase the heat to medium and stir until you reach the desired consistency. (Sauce should look like a thicker gravy.) Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce and stir until coated. Cook over medium-low heat for 2 minutes, until the meatballs are evenly glazed and deepen slightly in color. Serve hot on their own or over rice.

(JAMAICAN JERK) JA MAKIN JERK MEATLOAF!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put all JERK SAUCE ingredients in food processor and pulse until well blended.
• Put ground beef in medium mixing bowl, add JERK SAUCE, egg and breadcrumbs.
• Mix ingredients thoroughly (I wash my hands and dig in, but you can use a plastic or wooden spoon).
• Form an oblong meatloaf and put in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove and add MEATLOAF TOPPING using spatula to spread on top and on sides of meatloaf.
• Continue cooking for 25 to 35 more minutes.

JAMAICAN JERK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine all ingredients.
• On a lightly greased baking sheet mould into a long loaf shape.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Slice and serve.

JERK CHICKEN

Steps:

• At least 1 day before cooking, pat chicken dry with paper towels. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor and grind to a coarse paste. Slather all over chicken, including under skin. Refrigerate 12 to 36 hours. Bring to room temperature before cooking and lightly sprinkle with more salt and ground allspice.
• Prepare a charcoal grill: Clean and oil grates, and preheat to medium heat using one chimney of charcoal. The temperature can start as high as 300 degrees and go as low as 250. For best results, coals should be at least 12 inches away from chicken. If necessary, push coals to one side of grill to create indirect heat. Add two large handfuls of soaked pimento (allspice) wood sticks and chips (see note) or other aromatic wood chips to coals, then close grill. When thick white smoke billows from grill, place chicken on grate, skin side up, and cover. Let cook undisturbed for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Uncover grill. Chicken will be golden and mahogany in places. Chicken thighs may already be cooked through. For other cuts, turn chicken over and add more wood chips, and charcoal if needed. Cover and continue cooking, checking and turning every 10 minutes. Jerk chicken is done when skin is burnished brown and chicken juices are completely clear, with no pink near the bone. For large pieces, this can take up to an hour. Serve hot or warm, with rice and beans.