# Jerk Chicken :dart:Easy ·:clock4:30 Minutes + 2 Hours ·:island:Caribbean ·:hot\_pepper:Hot ### Ingredients * Chicken (see below) * 4cl olive oil * 4cl soy sauce * 4cl apple cider vinegar * 4cl spiced rum * 1 large orange * 1 lime * 1 small red onion * 3-4 stalks scallions * 1-2 scotch bonnet or habenero chilies * 2 large cloves garlic * Thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger * 3 Tbsp. brown sugar * 1 tsp. nutmeg * 1 tsp. allspice * 1 tsp. cinnamon * 1 tsp. thyme * 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper * 1 tsp. salt * 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika ### Directions {% hint style="info" %} As with all dishes containing chilies, they can adjusted or skipped according to taste:fire: {% endhint %} Roughly chop the onion, scallions and chilies, then grate the ginger and garlic and add them all to a food processor. Add the liquids and spices and blend until fairly smooth. Cover chicken and let sit for at least 2 hours before grilling. Optionally set aside some marinade for brushing onto the meat during grilling. Makes enough marinade for about 500g-1kg (1-2lbs) of chicken depending on if you save some for using while grilling. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://brian-kintz.gitbook.io/cookbook/dinner/jerk-chicken.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.