Spicy fragrant succulent Vegan Jerk Chicken with thyme, rosemary, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and citrus lime.
Loot your booty. And, thrive as you get your fire on.
This dish will splurge any belief that vegan food can’t be this intoxicating.
Make this:
- When you’ve got the hunger pangs. And, feeling life can’t get better. You’re ready to tuck into something hot and scrumptious
- When your mates drop in for a last-minute nightcap. You know you’re in for a treat
- When your cheeky niece, Ella won’t give you peace. You need something to distract her even for a few minutes. And, there she has gone…
Vegan Jerk Chicken was inspired when reminiscencing about visiting those rustic Jamaican outlets just behind Brixton tube stations.
This vegan chicken is paleo and Jamaican cuisine too.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
Grinder
Air fryer
What to do next
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Ingredients
- 600g oyster mushrooms
- Marinade
- 1tbs thyme
- 1tbs rosemary
- 1tsp allspice
- 1tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 6 cloves of India
- 1tsp unrefined cane sugar
- 1tsp smoked paprika powder
- 1tsp ginger powder
- 1tsp garlic powder
- 1tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 lime, juice
- 8tbs olive oil
- 1 Scotch bonnet, deseeded (optional)
- Garnishing
- Scallions
- Radishes
Instructions
- Place the thyme and rosemary with the oil in a high-speed blender. If you are feeling brave, toss in the Scotch bonnet. Whizz until fine. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Grind the allspice cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a grinder until fine. Toss into the mixing bowl with the remaining ingredients. Combine well.
- Break the oyster mushrooms into small florets and use a spatula to swirl the marinade round – ensure all the florets are covered with the marinade.
- If you are using an air-fryer, place at 180 degrees Celsius for about 6 minutes, batches at a time. Alternatively, you can bake with aluminium foil on parchment laid baking tray in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees Celsius or if a convection oven at 160 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Serve immediately when hot and piping. Garnish with scallions and radishes.
