JERK CHICKEN RUB RECIPES

Steps:

• For the marinade, place all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz together until smooth. Coat the chicken, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least two hours, but preferably overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Wipe off the excess marinade and rub with oil. Griddle or barbecue the chicken, breast side down, until the skin starts to char and goes golden brown. Be very careful not to let it burn as it will very easily.
• Place the chicken onto a baking tray and roast for 35 minutes, in the oven or until the juices run clear when the thickest part of the leg, between the drumstick and the thigh, is pierced with a skewer and the chicken is cooked.
• Remove from the oven and leave to rest for 10 minutes, then carve the chicken into 10 pieces.

Steps:

• Smash the allspice as fine as possible using a mortar and pestle. Put in a food processor and add the seasoning salt, peppers, green onions, thyme and 1/2 cup water. Blend to the consistency of lumpy oatmeal and pour into a bowl.
• Rub the chicken with the jerk seasoning and stuff the jerk seasoning between the skin and the meat. Place the chicken pieces into a storage pan and let marinade overnight (at least 12 hours).
• Remove the excess seasoning from the chicken. Heat the grill to high heat (about 350 degrees F) and then place the chicken meat-side down first as to not let the chicken burn too quickly. Flip the chicken every 5 to 7 minutes until the skin has a nice brown color with grill marks, and then every 7 to 10 minutes on lower heat until cooked, around 40 minutes total or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
• Chop each quarter into 4 to 5 pieces to get the real Jamaican jerk experience.