Stefano's Jerk Chicken

Marinated in lime juice, allspice, thyme and hot pepper, this mouthwatering Jamaican-style chicken is spicy and tangy!

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut in 8 pieces (skin-on)

• Salt and pepper to taste

Marinade

• 1/4 c vegetable oil

• Juice of 6 limes

• 2 tbsp ground allspice

• 2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp ground cloves

• 1 scotch bonnet, deseeded, or jalapeno

• ~1/4 c fresh thyme

• 8 green onions roughly chopped

• 4 garlic cloves, chopped

• 2 tbsp chopped ginger

• 2 tbsp brown sugar

Preparation

Make the jerk marinade: Add oil, lime juice, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, scotch bonnet, thyme, green onion, garlic, ginger, brown sugar to food processor and pulse until smooth.

If making Mango Cabbage Slaw, reserve 1-2 tsp of marinade in the fridge.

Add remaining marinade in a big plastic bag.

Cat a few incisions into each piece of chicken. Scoring chicken will allow the marinade to penetrate the meat.

Add chicken to marinade and toss around to coat. Seal and let in marinade in the fridge at least 4 hrs up to 24 hrs.

Preheat grill on high. Oil grill.

Add chicken to grill. Reduce heat to medium. Cover. Grill chicken util fully cooked, about 25-30 min.

Serve with Mango Cabbage Slaw.