Here is a great recipe for authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken. This scrumptious meal is a staple in Jamaican culinary delight and a favorite among many tourists visiting the island. This Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe is the original recipe passed down by Jamaican grandmothers.

Ingredients

• 4 lbs boneless chicken
• 5 stalks escallion
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
  salt to taste
• 2 ounces pimento (pounded)
• 3 hot peppers with seeds removed
• 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 3 cinnamon leaves

Instructions

1. Finely dice the escallion stalks. Roughly chop the cinnamon leaves. Convert these into a large container, preferably a plastic or wooden container. To this container, add the pounded pimento, grounded nutmeg, peppers and brown sugar. Add salt to taste.
2. Then grind all the ingredients in the container until it is worked into a paste. Remnants of the cinnamon leaves and escallions as well as other ingredients should still be in the paste.
3. Rub paste into chicken parts and place it in a covered dish to marinate for 24 hours for the best results. However, if you don’t have so much time let it marinate for about 45 minutes to an hour.
4. After marinating, place the meat on a grill over a low-heat charcoal fire. Cook until the meat becomes brown. Serves six.
5. Serve with dinner rolls or bread.

Enjoy!