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Jerk Chicken
Jamaica
Jamaica's greatest export after reggae. Authentic jerk is smoked over green pimento wood for hours.
Jamaica's most famous dish — chicken marinated in a fierce blend of Scotch bonnet, allspice, thyme and spring onion, smoked over pimento wood.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
45 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
420 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1whole chicken, jointed
4Scotch bonnet chillies
8 clovesgarlic
1 bunchspring onions
3 tbspallspice berries, ground
2 tbspdark soy sauce
2 tbspbrown sugar
juice of 1lime
fresh thymeto season
Method
1
Blend all marinade ingredients. Score chicken deeply. Marinate overnight.
2
Grill over smoking pimento wood or charcoal, turning, for 40-45 minutes.
Chef's Tip
The smoke from pimento wood is fundamental — burning allspice berries on charcoal approximates it.
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