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Or around 2.2 to 2.5 lbs of chicken to feed six people. You’ll want one to two thigh fillets per person. Around 2.5 lbs of chicken thighs can feed six people I find the thigh fillets or dark meat tends to retain moisture a lot better. For this recipe, I’m using skinless thigh fillets.
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One great option is to buy a whole bird and cut it into pieces. You can use any cut of chicken for this recipe. Read on for our detailed recipe instructions, or watch the video where we show you the process from start to finish. At the end of the day, no matter how it was formed, I for one am happy it made its way to my BBQ and dinner plate. There are also others who feel the word Jerk comes from the turning of meat in the marinade or to “jerk” a strip off the roasted meat.
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Others feel it that from the word Jerky or Charqui, it was then changed over time to the word Jerking, meaning to poke holes in the meat so the spice could penetrate the meat better. Some food historians agree that the word Jerk is a Spanish word that is derived from the Peruvian word Charqui, this word best describes what we know as Jerky, dried strips of spiced meat. I’m using a dry rub style on chicken for this recipe. Jerk refers to the style of cooking meat such as chicken, pork, goat and fish using a hot spice mix in either a dry rub, marinade or paste. What you will need to make jerk chicken.