1 teaspoon |
ground allspice |
1 teaspoon |
black peppercorns, roughly cracked |
1/2 teaspoon |
ground cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon |
freshly grated nutmeg |
a small bunch |
fresh thyme, leaves roughly chopped |
2 |
fresh bay leaves |
1/2 a bunch |
spring onions, trimmed and chopped |
2 |
scotch bonnet chillies, finely chopped, (take a lot of care when handling these – rubber gloves are helpful, and removing the seeds will reduce some of their heat) |
1 tablespoon |
dark brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon |
salt |
2 tablespoons |
dark soy sauce |
1 |
lime, juiced |
4 |
large chicken legs, skin on and slashed with a knife to the bone |
|
neutral oil, to sear the chicken |