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Jerk Chicken Marinade

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoons allspice / pimenta seeds 1 teaspoon ground
  • 1 heaping tablespoon black peppercorns
  • 1 small onion chopped small
  • 4 scallions chopped small
  • 2-5 Scotch Bonnet peppers minced (or habaneros, which are in the same family)
  • 1/2 head of garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 heaping tablespoon fresh thyme stripped from stems (1 teaspoon dried thyme)
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Juice of 1 orange 3/4 cup
  • 1 tablespoon soya sauce
  • 1/8 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup soya sauce
  • 1/4 cup vinegar white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Toast the allspice and peppercorns and once cooled, put in a spice grinder and then add to the rest of the ingredients.
  • Mix all ingredients in a food processor.
  • To use the marinade, place the chicken in a bag and add the marinade to cover. Massage into the meat and then set into the fridge to marinate overnight.

Notes

I used vegetable over olive oil as its going to be going on a hot bbq and has a higher smoking point.