Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Ingredients: 1/2 nutmeg seed; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tablespoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon whole cloves; 6 allspice (pimento) seeds; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 bunch scallions, chopped; 1 large onion, roughly chop; 2 to 3 Scotch bonnet peppers; 10 sprigs thyme, leaves picked; 10 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup fresh lime juice or white vinegar; 1 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup turbinado sugar; 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces; Salt

16 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1/2 nutmeg seed
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon whole cloves
6 allspice (pimento) seeds
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 bunch scallions, chopped
1 large onion, roughly chop
2 to 3 Scotch bonnet peppers
10 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
10 garlic cloves
1/2 cup fresh lime juice or white vinegar
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup turbinado sugar
1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Salt

Directions

1

In a saute pan, dry toast nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander seeds, cloves, allspice, and black peppercorns.
2

Grind into a powder.
3

In a food processor, puree scallions, large onion, Scotch bonnets, thyme leaves and garlic cloves.
4

Add the ground spice mixture to the pureed vegetables.
5

Add 1/2-cup lime juice, soy sauce, and raw sugar.
6

Blend all ingredients well, this is the jerk marinade.
7

Score chicken and season with salt.
8

Spoon desired amount of jerk marinade over chicken and rub into scores.
9

Marinate refrigerated for 2 hours to overnight.
10

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
11

Bake for 35 minutes in 350-degree F oven.
12

Remove from the oven and finish on the grill.