Habanero Island Chicken

How to make Habanero Island Chicken Recipe

Serves: 6

Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, fresh
1 white onion
8 cloves garlic, crushed
6 habanero peppers, deseeded and chopped
8 scallions, chopped
2 oz. fresh ginger root, chopped
2 tbsp thyme
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp allspice
2 tbsp Kosher salt
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp white sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cloves
1 cup bitter orange juice
1 cup white vinegar

Method:
Prepare marinade: combine all ingredients (except the chicken) in a food processor and mix well. Pour marinade into a 2-gallon storage bag.

Spatchcock the chicken.

Place the chicken in the marinade and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Set up cooker for indirect heat cooking at 250 degrees F.

Remove chicken from the marinade and wipe off excess with paper towels.

Place chicken on the grill, skin down, and cook for 2 hours.

Chicken is done with the dark meat reaches 160 degrees F.

Cut the bird into thighs, legs, breasts, and wings.

Serve immediately.

Note:
For more flavor, add allspice berries and cinnamon sticks to the fire to create scented smoke.

Habanero Island Chicken