Jerk Chicken

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Difficulty: easy Prep Time: Fifteen Minutes Total Time: Under an hour

1 large onion, chopped
1 small red onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves
2 fresh Scotch bonnet/ habanero peppers, stemmed & seeded
4 fresh jalapeno peppers,
stemmed and seeded
1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp salt
2 1/2 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
2 tsp ground allspice
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Blend all ingredients, except chicken, in a blender until smooth. Place chicken in a plastic bag with 3/4 of mixture. Set the rest aside. Squeeze out all the air, so the marinade makes contact with all the chicken; seal and refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Preheat oven to 350°F and preheat BBQ or stovetop grill. Remove the chicken from bag; discard bag and any marinade inside. Grill chicken 5-8 min. per side and place on parchment-lined baking pan. Spoon reserved marinade over chicken and bake until internal temperature of chicken is at least 165°F (about 20 min.). (*If you don’t have a grill, you can just bake the chicken for about 30-35 min., until proper internal temperature is reached.)