Jerk Chicken Will Save Your Life

By Ariella Howell

Did you know that the jerk style of cooking chicken is native to Jamaica and that jerk chicken is a national staple? One evening, my mother cooked jerk chicken for dinner. This was my first time trying it. When I took my first bite into the chicken, the spicy seasonings made the chicken taste so delightful. Jerk chicken is amazing because it has so many impeccable and delicious flavors: I tried jerk chicken before, and it tasted scrumptious. Also, jerk chicken has different seasonings to make the chicken taste delightful. When I went to Jamaica, I went to a restaurant for dinner. There was jerk chicken on a plate with a label in front of it. According to britannica.com, “jerk chicken is a spicy grilled meat dish mostly associated with Jamaica but common throughout the Caribbean.” Britannica. com also says that “in Jamaica, jerk chicken is famous.” According to jerkchicken.club, “jerk chicken can stand up well to strong, robust flavors while still maintaining it’s own natural flavor.” Jerk chicken can be cooked in different ways. Some people cook it on a huge grill. My mom and aunt make it in the oven. I think that jerk chicken is so amazing that it can save your life. You can eat it with many different sides. One night for dinner, I was having jerk chicken and instead of having the jerk chicken by itself, I decided to have macaroni and cheese with it. Jerk chicken with macaroni and cheese tastes so good, it can make you jump over the Eiffel Tower. The jerk chicken had so much gravy, it tasted so delightful. Another time when I ate jerk chicken, I had it with rice and salad. The chicken was so incredible that as soon as you took a bite, you could taste the nice spice

116 lywfsdzqregcna

and different flavors in your mouth. In Jamaica, they serve jerk chicken with festival (which is a fried sweet bread), corn, or hard bread. Another reason why jerk chicken is so delicious is because it has different seasonings. Some people also add extra hot or barbecue sauce to give their jerk chicken extra flavor. Jerk chicken is so fantastic with all the different seasonings and flavors, it tastes like heaven in my mouth. Also, the spice from the chicken in your mouth is like the sun shining on your face on a sunny day. Jerk chicken is delicious and people should try jerk chicken if they never have before. The chicken has so many delightful and delicious flavors, you can eat it with different sides, and it has different seasonings. I learned that jerk chicken is famous in Jamaica, and that the style of how they make it is Jamaican. If you’re ever in the Caribbean for vacation, you should stop by the nearest restaurant and see if you can try the delicious jerk chicken.