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    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to All on Sat Sep 13 14:40:00 2025
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    Title: Jerk Chicken
    Categories: Poultry, Veetables, Chilies, Herbs, Citrus
    Yield: 8 servings

    2 (4 lb ea) chickens;
    - quartered
    +=OR=+
    8 Legs quarters
    1 lg Bunch scallions; white &
    - green parts
    2 Shallots; peeled, halved
    6 Scotch bonnet or habanero
    - chilies; stemmed,
    1 (2") piece fresh ginger;
    - peeled, coarse chopped
    6 cl Garlic; peeled
    1/4 c Fresh thyme leaves
    +=OR=+
    1 tb Dried thyme
    2 tb Ground allspice; more for
    - sprinkling
    2 tb Soy sauce
    2 tb Dark brown sugar
    1 tb Salt; more for sprinkling
    1 tb Black pepper
    1/2 c Vegetable oil
    1 tb Vinegar
    Fresh squeezed juice of 2
    - limes

    At least 1 day before cooking, pat chicken dry with
    paper towels. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender
    or food processor and grind to a coarse paste. Slather
    all over chicken, including under skin. Refrigerate 12
    to 36 hours. Bring to room temperature before cooking
    and lightly sprinkle with more salt and ground allspice.

    Prepare a charcoal grill: Clean and oil grates, and
    preheat to medium heat using one chimney of charcoal.
    The temperature can start as high as 300 degrees and go
    as low as 250. For best results, coals should be at
    least 12 inches away from chicken. If necessary, push
    coals to one side of grill to create indirect heat. Add
    two large handfuls of soaked pimento (allspice) wood
    sticks and chips (see note) or other aromatic wood chips
    to coals, then close grill. When thick white smoke
    billows from grill, place chicken on grate, skin side
    up, and cover. Let cook undisturbed for 30 to 35
    minutes.

    Uncover grill. Chicken will be golden and mahogany in
    places. Chicken thighs may already be cooked through.
    For other cuts, turn chicken over and add more wood
    chips, and charcoal if needed. Cover and continue
    cooking, checking and turning every 10 minutes. Jerk
    chicken is done when skin is burnished brown and chicken
    juices are completely clear, with no pink near the bone.
    For large pieces, this can take up to an hour. Serve hot
    or warm, with rice and beans.

    By: Julia Moskin

    RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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