Jerk Chicken
Recipe courtesy of Cheryl Smith

Jerk Chicken
Total Time:
3 hr
Prep:
2 hr 20 min
Cook:
40 min
Yield:4 servings


Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Toast and grind the following in a dry skillet:
1/2 of 1 nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cloves, whole
6 pimento seeds (allspice)
1 teaspoon black peppercorns


In a blender or food processor puree:
1 bunch scallions, chopped
1 large onion, roughly chop
2 to 3 Scotch Bonnet peppers
10 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
10 garlic cloves


Combine all of the above in a bowl and stir in the following:


1/2 cup fresh lime juice or white vinegar
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup raw sugar


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
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. Bake for 35 minutes in the oven.
Finish by putting oven temp at Broil until golden brown (5 mins.)



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