Easy Jerk Chicken

Name: Easy Jerk Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 bunch, scallions, chopped; 3 cloves, garlic, peeled; 2 teaspoons, ground allspice; 1 tablespoon, dried thyme; 2 teaspoons, table salt; 2 tablespoons, molasses; 2 - 3 , habanero chiles, stemmed; 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 3 pounds, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, legs, or breasts; 1 , lime, cut into wedges

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2005

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Latin America & Caribbean

Jerk chicken is covered in a flavorful mixture of ground chiles, herbs, and spices. We wanted our version to mimic the Jamaican favorite.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our Easy Jerk Chicken recipe features the keynote flavors of jerk seasoning—ground allspice, thyme, and habanero (or Scotch bonnet) chiles. We used a food processor to quickly blend the ingredients into a smooth paste. We rubbed the paste t...

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