Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 Scotch bonnet chili, serrano, or Thai bird chiles, seeded and minced
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 peppercorns
- 1-inch piece cinnamon, crushed
- 2 tablespoons ground sage
- 1 tablespoon ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 5 pounds chicken pieces
Directions
Combine the oil and vinegar in a medium glass bowl. Stir in the orange and lime juice, molasses, soy sauce, cilantro, green onions, garlic, chili, bay leaves, peppercorns, cinnamon stick, sage, thyme, allspice, pepper, and nutmeg.
Place the chicken pieces in a large baking pan and pour the spice mixture over them, coating each piece well. Cover with plastic wrap and place the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate 12 hours or overnight, turning once.
Allow the chicken pieces to come to room temperature before grilling. Heat the grill until the coals are somewhat white with ash; the flame should be low. Place the chicken on the grill and cover with the lid. Grill for 30 to 35 minutes, turning pieces to cook evenly. Baste pieces with remaining marinade.
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By Chef #1264503
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on May 25, 2008
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Very weak flavor! Made it just as directed and let it marinate overnight the flavors just weren't there like the Jerk Chicken that I had in Jamacia. It tasted good but this would have to marinate for a week or so to become flavorfull.
By shaunasterling_...
on April 17, 2008
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I am sorry but i am a Jamaican and thats not the ingredients to our jerk chicken or how we prepare it. Thats not even how it suppose to look.
By synny26_10163877
duxbury, MA
on April 05, 2008
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did not care for flavor
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