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description: Taste the Caribbean Heat
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# 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

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As with all dishes containing chilies, they can adjusted or skipped according to taste:fire:
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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.
