DeVonn Makes Jerk Chicken | From the Home Kitchen | Bon Apptit

Join DeVonn Francis as he makes jerk chicken with sour plum sauce. DeVonn adapted this recipe to make it more accessible to people without grill, so go ahead and cook this in your kitchen. But a word of warning: do NOT wear your favorite outfit while cooking this because you will smell like a barbecue afterwards. INGREDIENTS Chicken: 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 2 Tbsp. ground allspice (aka pimento) 2 Tbsp. orange zest Kosher salt Olive oil Jerk sauce: 1 3” piece ginger, peeled, roughly chopped 2 bunches scallions, trimmed, roughly chopped 2 tsp. chopped garlic 2 scotch bonnet peppers, stems removed 2 Tbsp. sweet paprika ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg 1 Tbsp. light brown sugar 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, stems removed 1 tsp. black peppercorns, freshly ground 1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. kosher salt Plum sauce: 2 plums (or apricots or peaches), pits removed and cut into half moons lengthwise ¼ cup plum jam or preserves 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 1 tsp. light brown