Caribbean Jerk Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lime juice (about one lime)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, finely diced
• 3 green onions, finely chopped
• 8 chicken thighs or 8 chicken thighs or 8 chicken drumsticks

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the allspice, thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar.
• 2 with a wire whisk, slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.
• 3 add the scotch bonnet pepper, onion, and green onions and mix well.
• 4 place chicken into one-gallon plastic freezer bag; pour marinade into bag; remove excess air from bag and seal. marinate for at least 12 hours, turning bag every 6 hours -- marinate longer if possible, up to three days!
• 5 preheat an outdoor grill.
• 6 remove the chicken from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.