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Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine

6 whole chicken legs,
2 bunches of scallions, choped
6 scotch bonnet chili peppers, finely chopped
2 tbsp ginger, finely chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp fresh thyme (can used dried, 1tbsp)
3 tablespoons allspice

1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
1/4 tbsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tablespoon salt,
1 tablespoon black pepper
½ cup vegetable oil
3 tbsps vinegar
3 tbsp lime juice

Clean chicken thoroughly. Mix all ingredients together (except chicken ) into a paste. Rub the paste
over the chicken. Refrigerate overnight in a ziplock bag.
Preheat oven to 3500. Remove chicken from ziplock bag and arrange, skin side up on baking dish.
Cover foil for the first 15 minutes of baking. Uncover, and bake for 35 minutes. Chicken is cooked
when the juice runs clear when pierced with a fork.
Serve with rice and vegetables of choice.

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