These saucy jerk chicken wings are my favorite way to make jerk chicken! Full of flavor and ridiculously easy to make; this is a recipe that I find myself coming back to time and time again.
If you are a saucy wing lover, then you will LOVE these saucy jerk chicken wings. I like to think of them as similar to lemon pepper wet wings (lemon pepper seasoning with a lemon pepper sauce). This is the best of both worlds because it has that dry jerk rub but also has the jerk sauce taking it to the next level!
SAUCY JERK CHICKEN WINGS INGREDIENTS
- Chicken Wings
- Scotch Bonnet Peppers or Habanero 🌶
- Onions
- Scallions
- Garlic
- Vinegar
- Soy Sauce
- Fresh Ginger
- Pimento Seeds
- Brown Sugar
- Nutmeg
- Thyme
- Oil
HOW TO MAKE THE JERK SAUCE
This jerk sauce is one of my favorite types of spicy sauce! It’s got the heat that you need when you’re looking for spicy, but also an underlying note of sweetness that brings the sauce together as a whole. Making this jerk sauce IS SO EASY because you’re literally just throwing all the ingredients into a blender. That’s it!
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When it comes to adding the scotch bonnet pepper; you can add as little or as many as you like. Jerk seasoning is known for the heat so I recommend at least 4 peppers. If you love the heat go ahead and add more, but do know that scotch bonnet is a HOT pepper. If you can’t find scotch bonnets, habaneros are an excellent substitution.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH SAUCY JERK CHICKEN WINGS
You can’t have jerk chicken without rice and peas on the side! This is the ultimate accompaniment, and my recipe is super easy!
Beef patties are DELICIOUS, and the perfect thing to have before the main meal.
Caribbean Sweet Potato Stuffing
A great way to break up the heat from the chicken is with this sweet potato stuffing. So yummy 🤤 !
I can’t wait for you guys to try these saucy jerk chicken wings. Check out the recipe below, and let me know what you guys think in the comments! ❤️
Saucy Jerk Chicken Wings
These saucy jerk chicken wings are my favorite way to make jerk chicken! Full of flavor and ridiculously easy to make; this is a recipe that I find myself coming back to time and time again.
Ingredients
- For the Jerk Sauce
- 4 organic scotch bonnet peppers (habanero peppers)
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 6 cloves garlic
- 6 stalks of scallion
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
- ½ tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons fresh pimento seeds
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 sprigs of fresh thyme
- lime juice, from 1 lime
- For the Jerk Chicken
- 1½ pounds chicken wings, washed and pat dry
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 bell pepper (any color), sliced
Instructions
For the Jerk Sauce
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until completely incorporated
- Once completely blended, reserve 1/4 cup of marinade and set it aside.
In a large bowl or resealable bag, combine the chicken wings and the jerk sauce. Allow to marinate for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight. - Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Arrange the chicken on a large baking pan or grill. Add the sliced onions and bell peppers to the pan, and bake for 40 minutes flipping the chicken halfway through.
- After 40 minutes, broil the chicken for 5-7 minutes until crisp and slightly blackened.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and toss with the 1/4 jerk sauce reserved from earlier.
- Serve immediately!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 546Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 1770mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 4gSugar: 10gProtein: 26g
Andrea White
September 13, 2022the flavor of the sauce turned out so good! loved how simple it was to make too! so good!
evseats
September 14, 2022so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Helen at the lazy gastronome
September 13, 2022I love these. Spicy like a hot wing but full of rich and creamy sauce. I’m a wing person and these are my new favorite.
evseats
September 14, 2022Yes, the spice is the best!
nancy
September 14, 2022Eva this Saucy Jerk Chicken Wings is amazing. I love how saucy it is and the spicy kick really rocks!
Lilly
September 15, 2022My family and I LOVED these wings! This is definitely a recipe I will be making time and time again 🙂