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Air Fried Jerk Inspired Chicken

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 40 min

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

Ingredients-for-4-servings

 

  • 1 ½ lb lean chicken thighs (or chicken breasts)
  • Marinade
    • Wet rub
      • 3 garlic cloves
      • 1 serrano pepper (or Scotch bonnet or habanero)
      • 2 green onion stalks
      • 1-inch ginger
    • 1 tablespoon allspice
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • Pinch of sea salt & fresh cracked pepper

Steps

Step 1

Pat chicken dry with paper towels and trim any large visible pieces of fat.

Use a hand blender or mortar & pestle to create the wet rub.

hand-blender

Step 2

Add it to the chicken along with the remaining ingredients.

Add-ingrediants-to-the-chicken

Step 3

Marinate for 20 minutes, or place in the fridge to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Marinating-the-chicken

Step 4

Set air fryer to 400F (or oven to 420F).

Place the chicken in the air fryer basket (or on a baking tray lined with parchment if using the oven) and air-fry for 20 – 22 minutes, turning or flipping the chicken halfway.

final-dish

Enjoy!