Spicy Grilled Jerk Chicken Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 6 whole Scotch bonnet peppers (see note)
• 6 scallions, roughly chopped
• 1 (2-inch) knob fresh ginger, roughly chopped
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons freshly picked thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons zest and 1/4 cup juice from about 4 limes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large whole chicken, back removed, split in half along breastbone (4 to 4 1/2 pounds, see note)
• 1/4 cup whole allspice berries
• 3 dozen dried bay leaves (about 2 loosely packed cups)