Jerk Chicken

By á-174942

Ingredients

• SPICE BLEND:
• 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
• 1/2 whole nutmeg
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 6 pimento seeds (allspice)
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• PUREE:
• 1 bunch scallions chopped
• 1 large onion roughly chopped
• 2 Scotch Bonnet peppers - (to 3)
• 10 sprigs thyme leaves picked
• 10 garlic cloves
• FINISHING:
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice (or white vinegar)
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup raw sugar

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Toast the Spice Blend ingredients in a dry skillet and grind.

In a blender or food processor puree the Puree ingredients.

Combine the Spice Blend and Puree mixtures in a bowl and stir in the Finishing ingredients.

Score chicken and season with salt. Spoon desired amount of jerk marinade over chicken and rub into scores. Marinade refrigerated for 2 hours to overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 35 minutes in the oven. Remove from the oven and finish on the grill.

This recipe yields 4 servings.