Grilled Jerk Chicken with Scotch Bonnet Sauce and Mango Chutney
A spicy Caribbean-inspired dish featuring grilled chicken marinated in a fiery jerk paste, served with a sweet-tangy mango chutney and scotch bonnet hot sauce. The chicken is perfectly grilled until juicy and topped with tropical flavors.
Ingredients
- •6 tablespoons olive oil
- •5 whole Scotch bonnet chiles
- •2 whole scallions
- •¼ cup dried thyme
- •1 tablespoon dry mustard
- •1 tablespoon kosher salt
- •1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- •12 pieces boneless skin-on chicken breasts
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •1 whole small red onion
- •1 whole large ripe mango
- •½ cup cider vinegar
- •2 tablespoons brown sugar
- •⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
- •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •7 whole Scotch bonnet chiles
- •⅓ cup yellow deli mustard and orange juice
- •2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- •1 tablespoon brown sugar
- •⅛ teaspoon curry powder
- •⅛ teaspoon ground cumin
- •⅛ teaspoon ground coriander
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In blender or food processor, purée oil, chiles, scallions, thyme, dry mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth. Arrange chicken in large glass baking dish and coat on all sides with paste. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
240 min
- 2.
In medium sauté pan over moderate heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 7 to 9 minutes. Add mango and vinegar and cook, stirring frequently, until mango is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and allspice and simmer gently until sugar is melted and mixture is slightly thickened and syrupy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Transfer chutney to serving dish and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
20 min
- 3.
In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients; stand back to let irritating fumes dissipate, then set aside.
5 min
- 4.
Prepare grill for cooking: If using charcoal grill, open vents on bottom, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 4 to 5 seconds. If using gas grill, preheat burners on high with hood closed 10 minutes, then turn down to moderately high.
15 min
- 5.
Arrange chicken breasts on grill, skin sides down. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 7 to 9 minutes per side. Transfer breasts to platter and top each with spoonful of mango chutney. Serve, passing additional chutney and hot sauce on side.
18 min