Name: Jerk Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs; Thyme sprigs, bay leaves and cinnamon sticks, soaked in cold water for 30 minutes; Lime wedges to serve; For the marinade; 3 tbsp pimento (allspice) berries; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp celery salt; 2 tbsp thyme leaves; 6 garlic cloves; 4 spring onions; 5cm piece ginger; 3 scotch bonnet chillies; Finely grated zest and juice 1 lime; 1 tbsp distilled malt vinegar or cider vinegar; 2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; For the sauce; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; ½ onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3cm piece ginger, coarsely grated; 1 tsp pimento (allspice) berries; 1 scotch bonnet chilli, chopped; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp thyme leaves; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

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