Jamaican fried chicken is in a class of its own. You have not tried Fried Chicken till you try Jamaican fried chicken. Authentic Jamaican fried chicken is infused with our unique mixture of seasoning that keeps people coming back for more time and time again. Making and eating this dish will be a delight for you and family. 

INGREDIENTS

4 lbs chicken, any mix of chicken parts
2 tsp salt
2 tsp Little Jamaica all natural black pepper
1 tbs Little Jamaica all natural all purpose seasoning
1 tsp Little Jamaica all natural meat seasoning
1 tsp ground allspice, 10 berries crushed
1 tsp grated ginger, ½ tsp powder
2 cloves garlic sliced thin
2 C flour optional see note below
1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper for frying
Vegetable oil for deep frying
1 sm 1 small onion, thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS
Wash chicken in vinegar and cold water. Drain water from chicken.

Transfer chicken to a clean dry bowl. Mix chicken with all ingredients except flour, onion, hot pepper and oil. Marinate for 2 – 24 hours in the refrigerator.

When you’re ready to cook; Remove chicken from refrigerator. Stir chicken well. Roll each piece of chicken in flour until well coated and place on a flat plate.

Heat oil in pan over med – high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add whole pepper to the oil. pierce with a fork if you want it to be spicy.

Place chicken side-by- side in pan and reduce heat to medium. Fry chicken for 8 to 10 minutes before turning. Fry until chicken is completely golden and crispy on all sides. Remove chicken from oil and drain on paper towel.

TO MAKE GRAVY
Combine onion with 1 TB leftover flour mixture and 2 TB C. water in a small saucepan. Stir well to form a paste. Stir in reserved meat seasoning . Rinse the bowl with a bit of water and add to saucepan.

Place sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stir often to prevent lumps. Add any combination of thyme, tomatoes, 1 tbs Little Jamaica all purpose seasoning, and garlic to the gravy for added flavor. Boil for 7 to 10 minutes until gravy thickens.