Main dishes

Island Jerk Chicken

photo by:kraft

In this case, "jerk" means spicy and succulent chicken infused with cinnamon, cloves and a little cayenne. One bite and you'll swear you feel a slight warm island breeze.

time

prep:

5 min

total:

47 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

1/2

cup KRAFT Peppercorn Ranch Dressing

green onions, thinly sliced

1/2

tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2

tsp. ground allspice

1/2

tsp. ground cloves

1/4

tsp. ground red pepper (cayenne)

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 lb.)

Make It

MIX dressing, onions and spices; pour over chicken in shallow glass dish. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.

HEAT broiler. Broil chicken, 4 inches from heat, 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165°F).

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Make Ahead

Chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours before broiling.

Special Extra

Sprinkle with additional sliced green onions just before serving.

Serving Suggestion

Serve with hot cooked rice and a salad.

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JMC640

posted:10/17/2011

THIS RECIPE WAS SO DELICIOUS. IT WAS SPICY, BUT NOT HOT, YET FLAVORFUL. YOU CAN TASTE ALL THE SPICES. MY FIANCE' AND I WERE VERY SURPRISED. I WILL DEFINATELY MAKE THIS DIDSH AGAIN.

a cook

posted:3/24/2011

Liked it but also made it again and changed it up by using Jamician Jerk Seasoning from Pampered Chef. Was really good...

a cook

posted:3/24/2011

Clicked on recipe, only to see ranch dressing as the first ingredient. THIS IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO A JERK CHICKEN!

kjkellogg1

posted:3/19/2009

I made this exactly as the recipe said. It was very good. My husband really liked it. I wouldn't call it Jerk though.

scottjmower

posted:2/24/2009

It was okay, but the flavor combination was just a bit odd. I liked the cinnamon, but with the peppercorn ranch and allspice, it just seemed a bit odd. It kept the chicken moist, though.

a cook

posted:7/23/2008

Yes, too much cinnamon...just didn't seem right on chicken.

lanikuakaa

posted:7/2/2008

This chicken tasted too much like cinnamon. It was ok but my kids didn't care for it at all.

graceontime

posted:6/10/2008

We loved this recipe, although I didn't use the cinnamon the second time i made it and used some lemon pepper instead. served with lime cilantro rice and salad. Keep back some of the marinade to re-coat the chicken when you turn it over. It was wonderful, and the guest loved it. I also waited and added the onions as garnish instead of in the marinade.

a cook

posted:3/26/2008

It was . . . weird.

Lynnmer

posted:3/11/2008

This wasn't a 'bad' recipe, but I found it ... well, ... odd. Something about combining Ranch dressing with cloves and cinnamon. It didn't quite work for me, so I probably won't make this one again.