How do you like your wings? Here’s a recipe for making grilled chicken wings with the bold flavors of Jamaican Jerk, Rum, and Pineapple! While I did these on my propane grill, you can certainly make them on a wire rack in your oven indoors.
You’ll Need…
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoon Jerk Marinade (spicy)
6 cloves garlic
1 scotch bonnet pepper (chopped)
2 shallots (roughly chopped)
2-3 tablespoon honey
2 limes (juice)
2 cups cubed pineapple
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 lbs chicken wings (split)
The Sauce!
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 teaspoon grated ginger
3/4 cup dark rum
Notes! Please follow along with the video below as much more about the recipe is discussed. Like how and why I washed the chicken wings, how to tame the heat level, and why it’s important NOT to marinate for more than one hour.
Place all the ingredients (except the chicken wings and what’s necessary for the sauce) mentioned in a food processor and pulse to a thick consistency.
Use 1/2 of the marinade to marinate the wings for one hour and reserve the other 1/2 for later.
Get your grill to about 300 F and place the marinated wings on a single layer. Close the grill and cook for about 25-30 minutes. You will need to flip them a few times to ensure even cooking.
In the final 5 minutes, you may raise the heat to get charred edges.
As the chicken wings grill, in a saucepan add the reserved marinade along with the ingredients for making the sauce. Hold off adding the rum until the final 5 minutes of cooking. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the sauce has reduced by at least 1/2. About 25 minutes or so.
IMPORTANT! Toss out any marinade the chicken was sitting in to prevent cross-contamination.
Put the grilled wings in a large bowl with 1/2 of the sauce and toss to coat. Then, they are put back onto the grill to get sticky and develop some caramelization flavor. About 4-6 minutes. But be mindful that they can burn easily with the high sugar content in the sauce.
Serve these wicked Jerk Pineapple Rum wings with wedges of lime and the reserved sauce. For best results, grill over charcoal or a pimento wood fire. The sauce can be saved in the fridge for at least 3 weeks.
Source: caribbeanpot.com
