Hot Honey Jerk Chicken
This Hot Honey Jerk Chicken brings together bold jerk spices, smoky grilled flavour, and the sweet heat of Halifax Honey Stingin’ Hot Honey. Marinated in a vibrant blend of fresh herbs, spices, citrus, and chili, the chicken is grilled until perfectly charred and finished with a sticky hot honey glaze.
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1Recipe Information
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 minutes
- Total Time
- 60 minutes
- Servings
- 3-4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spice Level
- 🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot
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2Ingredients
Jerk Marinade
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup green onion, roughly chopped
- ½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tomato, roughly chopped
- ½ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Halifax Honey Company Chili Garlic Sauce
- 1 Tbsp thyme
- 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 Tbsp salt
- ½ tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tbsp nutmeg
Chicken & Glaze
- 3-4 Chicken legs
- Jerk Marinade
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Halifax Honey Company Stingin' Hot Original
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3Method
1. Make the Jerk Marinade
Add the onion, ginger, garlic, green onion, cilantro, tomato, orange juice, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, Chili Garlic Sauce, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
2. Marinate the Chicken
Place the chicken legs in a bowl or container and coat thoroughly with the jerk marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1–12 hours.
3. Grill the Chicken
Preheat your grill. Place the chicken legs skin-side down over low heat and grill for 8–10 minutes. Flip and brush with any excess marinade.
Continue flipping the chicken every 3–4 minutes until cooked through and nicely charred.
4. Finish with Stingin’ Hot Honey
About 2 minutes before removing the chicken from the grill, drizzle Halifax Honey Company Stingin’ Hot Honey over the skin side of the chicken and sprinkle with salt.
Remove from the grill and serve immediately. Add another drizzle of Stingin’ Hot Honey before serving for an extra hit of sweet hea
