Carribean Jerk chicken
1 tbsp. ground allspice
1 tbsp. dried leaf thyme
1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. ground sage
3/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. salt
2 tbsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. olive oil
1/4 c. soy sauce
3/4 c. white vinegar
1/2 c. orange juice
1/4 c. fresh lime juice
1 Scotch Bonnet pepper
1 c. finely chopped white onion
3 green onions, finely chopped
4 (6-8 oz.) whole chicken breasts, skinned and boned
In medium sized bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients including the sugar. Mixing with wire whisk, slowly add olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange and lime juices. Use rubber or plastic gloves to prepare hot pepper (jalapeno or serrano may be substituted). Avoid touching face or eyes! Add chopped pepper and chopped onions to marinade; mix well.
Spread 2 cups marinade in glass baking dish. Add chicken to coat in marinade. Cover and marinade at least 1 hour (overnight is best). Reserve 3/4 cup of marinade as a dipping sauce. On grill, cook chicken over medium to high heat 6 minutes each side. Baste with excess drained marinade.
Heat reserved marinade that has not touched chicken. Serve as a dipping sauce.
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