Jamaican Jerk-Spiced Chicken Recipe
- 3 tablespoons allspice berries
- 3 crumbled bay leaves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 1/2 cup malt or cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 or more Scotch bonnet or jalapeno chile peppers
- 1 bunch thinly sliced scallions
- 1 (5-pound) chicken, bone-in, cut into serving pieces
- Vegetable oil
- Toast allspice berries, bay leaves, cinnamon, and black peppercorns in a dry pan until aromatic.
- Cool, then grind.
- Whisk together malt or cider vinegar, water, chiles (seeded and thinly sliced), and scallions.
- Stir in the spices.
- Mix the marinade with chicken and marinate overnight, covered, in the refrigerator.
- Light a charcoal grill.
- Drain the chicken, pat dry, and brush lightly with oil.
- Grill indirectly with the grill covered for about 20 minutes per side.
- Alternatively, roast the chicken at 425 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes.
allspice berries, bay leaves, cinnamon, black peppercorns, malt, water, scotch bonnet, scallions, chicken, vegetable oil
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/jamaican-jerk-spiced-chicken-10476 (may not work)