Jerk Chicken

Name: Jerk Chicken
Ingredients: 8 scallions, chopped; 4 large garlic cloves, chopped; 3 scotch bonnet chilies, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/4 cup dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped; 2 tablespoons ground allspice; 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup white vinegar; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 whole chickens, each cut into 8 pieces (4 pounds each); kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

16 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

8 scallions, chopped
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 scotch bonnet chilies, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
2 tablespoons ground allspice
1 1/4 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 whole chickens, each cut into 8 pieces (4 pounds each)
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

In a food processor, combine all of the ingredients up through the oil; process to a paste.
2

Put the chicken in a bowl, pour the marinade over and coat the chicken.
3

Cover and refrigerate overnight.
4

Light a grill.
5

Remove chicken pieces from the marinade, leaving on a coating of spice paste.
6

Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
7

Grill the chicken oever moderately high heat, turning often, until the skin is nicely charred and the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes.
8

Transfer to a platter and serve.