Jerked Chicken Drumsticks

Name: Jerked Chicken Drumsticks
Ingredients: 1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and cut in half (if you want a zestier taste, add the seeds); 5 green onions, ends trimmed and cut into pieces; 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Myerss rum (optional); Juice of 1 lime; 2 to 3 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 4 to 6 chicken drumsticks; 1/2 medium-size red bell pepper, sliced; 1/2 medium-size green bell pepper, sliced

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and cut in half (if you want a zestier taste, add the seeds)
5 green onions, ends trimmed and cut into pieces
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Myerss rum (optional)
Juice of 1 lime
2 to 3 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning
3/4 teaspoon salt
4 to 6 chicken drumsticks
1/2 medium-size red bell pepper, sliced
1/2 medium-size green bell pepper, sliced

Directions

1

Place the chile, green onions, vinegar, brown sugar, oil, soy sauce, rum (if using), lime juice, jerk seasoning, and salt in a food processor; puree until smooth.
2

Spray the inside of the crock with nonstick cooking spray.
3

Place the drumsticks in the slow cooker, laying them side by side.
4

Pour the seasoning paste over the chicken and turn to coat the pieces, using a small spatula.
5

Add the bell pepper strips.
6

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours (or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours), until the chicken is cooked through.
7

Serve hot.