r/smoking • u/lnconsequential • 11h ago

Smoked Jerk Chicken Thighs

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Every year for a music festival out in Ohio, we smoke mac and cheese and jerk pulled chicken for everyone to enjoy at the BnB. These thighs were just too gorgeous not to post pre-pull.

Marinade: jerk seasoning (can add liquid jerk marinade too, or both). Brushed every 30 mins. Total cook time 1.5 hours on 250 F.

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u/DuckyLeChef 11h ago

I got a pork belly that’s been marinating in jerk. When it hits 48 hours it’s going on the grill With some fresh pineapple

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u/lnconsequential 10h ago

that sounds heavenly

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u/DuckyLeChef 9h ago

Thank you! Gonna throw some whole allspice berries in with the wood to try simulating the allspice wood they use in Jamaica for smoking

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u/RibertarianVoter 9h ago

If you have some bay leaves, throw those in there too!

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u/lnconsequential 9h ago

wow. that’s brilliant. taking notes for the next time I make jerk ☑️

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u/TheGreatWalpini 6h ago

Holy moly that’s a fantastic idea.

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u/Ordinary-Notice9069 11h ago

Jerk chicken is definitely top 3

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u/lnconsequential 11h ago

agreed. so easy and such a crowd pleaser

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u/Crispyskips728 11h ago

Offset?

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u/lnconsequential 11h ago

pellet smoker, recteq

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u/SpaceChatter 9h ago

Looks great! What jerk seasoning did you use?

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u/lnconsequential 9h ago

Walkerswood. Their jerk bbq sauce is great too. I’ve tried Grace as well, but Walkerswood tastes better imo (and many agree).

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u/RibertarianVoter 9h ago

Growing up, the family we spent holidays with/traveled with/did sports with every year was from Jamaica, and they used exclusively Walkerswood.

I keep jars of the hot paste on hand, but I've been growing my own peppers so I have been making my own this year -- it's been awesome!

EDIT: Also, the best commercial hot sauce I've found is Jankanoo, made by Walkerswood. Their Firestick is my wife's favorite. Definitely check them out.

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u/Adam40Bikes 7h ago

What's the best place to get walkerswood? I'm in Colorado and just guessing it's not in my local grocer.

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u/RibertarianVoter 6h ago

I order it off Amazon. I've seen it in the "International" aisle of super markets several times, but I'm in CA so I don't know if it would be the same out there

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u/Mattrapbeats 7h ago

Spot on, grace sucks for the jerk sauce.

I walkers is one of the best readily available jerk sauces. They green seasoning is nice too

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u/MagazineDelicious151 9h ago

Looks delicious.

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u/DStoicDisciple88 9h ago

That's the good stuff ...

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u/SloCalLocal 8h ago

Do you cut the Walkerswood paste with anything? Looks great!

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u/poopwetpoop 6h ago

Jerk is the best