Sweet Heat Simple Jerk Turkey – Ontario Turkey

Ingredients

• 1 whole Ontario turkey 12-15 lbs (5.5 to 6.8 kg)
• 2 sweet onions
• 6 green onions
• 2 scotch bonnet peppers (remove seeds for less heat)
• 2 tbsp (30mL) grated ginger
• 10 cloves of garlic
• 2 tbsp (30mL) fresh thyme leaves
• 1 ½ tsp (7.5 mL) ground all spice
• 1 tsp (5 mL) black pepper
• 1 tsp (5 mL) nutmeg
• 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
• 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) crushed red chili flakes
• ½ cup (125 mL) brown sugar
• ½ cup (125 mL) peanut oil (or canola oil)
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) white vinegar
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) soy sauce
• Kosher salt