Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs
This time around I made this recipe for Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs!
SO good!
Chicken thighs on the smoker have become a new favorite around here.
Playing around with different seasonings keeps things interesting.
The quality comes in with which Caribbean Jerk seasoning you decide to use.
I make a big batch of Homemade Caribbean Jerk Seasoning and keep it on hand to use when I need it.
Here is how to make Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken
Mix the seasoning together in a bowl along with soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and ginger and garlic paste.
You could use freshly grated ginger and garlic, but I am a huge fan of these pastes.
Whisk the marinade together just like this.
Then trim the extra skin off of 10 chicken thighs and put them into a gallon size plastic bag.
Next add the marinade and massage the bag until evenly combined.
Marinate overnight in the fridge, and I recommend putting this in a bowl just in case of a leak or hole in the bag.
Set your smoker or Traeger pellet grill to 250 degrees when ready to make these.
They will take 2 1/2 to 3 hours total.
And flip them after about an hour and a half.
Check to make sure they have an internal temp of 170 degrees.
Then dig in and enjoy these scrumptious Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs!
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More recipes to try like Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs!
Cajun Jerk Buffalo Chicken Wings
Smoked Peach Chicken Thighs
Smoked Jerk Wings with Caribbean Rum Sauce
Traeger Fireball Whiskey Bacon
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Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs
Smoked Caribbean Jerk Chicken Thighs are marinated overnight in a Caribbean Jerk marinade and smoked for hours for extra yumminess!
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 pounds bone in, skin on chicken thighs (approx 10 thighs)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 Tbsps Caribbean Jerk seasoning (good quality store bought or homemade recipe in post above)
- 1 Tbsp garlic paste or minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp ginger paste
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Trim any extra skin from the chicken thighs if needed. Place the thighs in a gallon size plastic bag.
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Add the soy sauce, brown sugar, Caribbean Jerk seasoning, garlic, ginger, lime juice, kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to a bowl and whisk until evenly mixed.
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Pour the sauce into the bag with the chicken and massage until evenly mixed. Place the bag in the fridge for 24 hours, massage and turn the bag a few times as it marinates.
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Set your smoker to 250 degrees and place the chicken in the smoker. Smoke them 1 1/2 hours and flip them over, smoke another 1 to 1 1/2 hours until the temp is at 170 degrees.
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