Jerk Chicken

Serves 4 to 6, Gluten-Free

INGREDIENTS

1 whole chicken, separated into pieces

2 Scotch bonnet peppers, seeds removed

1 tablespoon salt, or to taste

1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

1 teaspoon allspice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

4 garlic cloves

1 1/2 teaspoons thyme, dried

1 teaspoon fresh thyme

1/2 cup scallions, chopped

1 tablespoon Ziggy Marley’s Coco’Mon Coconut Oil, or coconut oil of your choosing

1 lemon, sliced into 4–6 pieces

PREPARATION

Set chicken aside.

Using a food processor, blend remaining ingredients into a paste (except for the lemon slices).

Rub all over chicken.

Grill chicken over medium or medium-high heat for 5–6 minutes on each side, or until thoroughly cooked.

Serve with lemon slices.

“Although chicken was a popular dinner dish in my childhood,
I didn’t start coming to eat jerk chicken until I was a teenager.”