Bob Marley's Jamaican Jerk Chicken Skewers

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped scallion
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 hot pepper, finely ground (or 2 scotch bonnet peppers)
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon apple vinegar
• 2 lbs chicken breasts, dice 1/2-inch thick
• 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for 2 hours
• 1 1/2 lbs cucumbers
• 3/4-1 cup sour cream
• 3/4-1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon salt (or less to taste)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic

Recipe

• 1 marinade:.
• 2 mix together onion, scallion, thyme, salt, sugar, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, hot pepper, black pepper, soy sauce, oil and vinegar. these ingredients can also be combined in a food processor.
• 3 skewer 2 1/2 ounces of chicken each skewer(about 4 pieces). place the skewers in a shallow baking dish and cover with the marinade. marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• 4 place the skewers a hot grill and grill until done, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• 5 for the dipping sauce:.
• 6 peel and seed cucumbers and roughly chop. add sour cream and mayonnaise. add rest of ingredients and puree in a blender. yield: about 1 1/2 quarts.