Jerk Chicken

Ingredients

• 6 scallions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 to 2 Scotch bonnet peppers, stemmed (seeded for less heat)
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• 1 Tbsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp table salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and drumsticks

Before you start

• Wear gloves to handle the Scotch bonnets.

Directions

1. Blend to a paste: scallions, garlic, Scotch bonnet peppers, fresh ginger, fresh thyme leaves, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, packed brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, vegetable oil, table salt, black pepper.
2. Coat, chill 4 hr to overnight: step 1, bone-in.
3. Grill covered over indirect medium heat 35 to 45 min, to 165°F: step 2.
4. Sear over direct heat 2 to 3 min per side: step 3.