Jerk Chicken
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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2012, America's Test Kitchen TV
We came up with a great recipe for this classic Jamaican marinade. But to replicate the traditional smoke flavor, we had to take a chemistry lesson.
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
Traditional Jamaican jerk recipes rely on local ingredients for both the marinade and the cooking technique. Fortunately, we were able to achieve the characteristic spicy-sweet-fresh-smoky balance with the right combination of seasonings. K...