Best Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe | Saveur

Ingredients

• 6 Scotch bonnet chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 3 scallions, trimmed and coarsely chopped
• ¾ cups vegetable oil
• ¼ cups fresh thyme leaves
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp. strong brewed coffee
• 2 tbsp. distilled white vinegar
• 1 tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. whole allspice berries
• 1 tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp. dark Jamaican rum
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1½ tsp. molasses
• 1 tsp. coriander seeds
• ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon
• Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• One 3–4-lb. whole chicken, butchered into quarters
• Pimento branches and pimento leaves, if using grill method
• Lime wedges and Scotch bonnet hot sauce, for serving