Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings
By: Chef Don Messina
Published: Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 4:45am

Ingredients




Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings
2 1/2 pounds Fresh Chicken Wings
1/2 cup Yellow Onion, Rough Chopped
1/4 cup Celery, Rough Chopped
1/4 cup Carrot, Rough Chop
2 Cloves Garlic
1 tablespoon Jerk Seasoning
1 Each Cinnamon Stick
2 quarts Water
The Sauce:
2 cups Hot sauce (I prefer Frank’s Red Hot Brand, but it’s up to you)
3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Jerk Seasoning

Preparation

1 Place the Wings, Onion, Celery, Carrot, Garlic, Cinnamon Stick, and 1 Tablespoon of Jerk Seasoning in a large stock pot. Fill with water making sure that the wings are covered. Place Stock pot on stove over medium heat, and bring the wings to a simmer. Stir frequently so that your wings cook evenly. Skim any impurities from the surface of the water, and continue cooking until your wings are tender, and fully cooked. Remove from heat, strain, and reserve Chicken only as now the Mirepoix (Onion, Celery, and Carrots) can be discarded. 2 Fire Up the grill* and allow to heat to normal grilling temperature. 3 Start on the Sauce by adding Hot Sauce, Brown Sugar, and remaining jerk seasoning to a medium sauce pan. Place on stove over medium heat, and cook until volume is reduced by ½. Stir occasionally to prevent the sugar from burning to the bottom of your pan. 4 Place your wings in a large mixing bowl, and pour ½ cup of Wing Sauce over the wings. Toss to coat evenly, and mark your wings on the grill. Continue to turn wings every couple of minutes to prevent the wings from burning. Your wings will get a little bit of char on them, but in small amounts this just adds to the beauty.  When wings are grilled and looking as though they have good markings remove from the grill, and return to the mixing bowl. Pour remaining sauce over wings and toss once more. Reserve the wings in sauce until ready for service.

About


I came across this way to make Chicken Wings while working out what to have for lunch with the crew one day. I think my love of tropical flavors pairs nicely with my desire to feed, and one day the two merged over some raw wings, and a grill! History was made that day because this has now become one of the staple snacks consumed whenever we get together with friends. I tend to blend my own Jerk Seasoning when at home, but this is the way they get made when on the road!