December Issue 2023

The Lunch Box
Kwanzaa Recipe:
Jerk Chicken
By: Jace Brown
Jerk chicken is a spicy addition to the
Kwanzaa pantry. This recipe originates
from Jamaica and can be dated back to
the 1600s. Escaped slaves ventured into
the Jamaican mountains an invented jerk
by smoking boar meat in covered pits to
avoid detection from the British.
Jerk Chicken:
Marinate 2lb of chicken in onion powder (1 tbsp)
garlic powder (1 tbsp), pepper (1 tbsp), allspice (1
tsp), salt (1 tbsp), paprika (1 tsp), thyme (1tsp),
cayenne (1 tsp), and olive oil (tbsp) overnight.
Grill the chicken until its internal temperature is
165 degrees.
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