Grilled Chicken And Plantains, Jamaican-style

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• olive oil
• 1/4 cup molasses, light (mild flavored)
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 4 chicken breast halves (boneless with skin)
• 2 semi-ripe plantains, peeled and cut on the diagonal 1/3 - 1/2 inch thick (yellow-black skin)

Recipe

• 1 brush grill with oil. prepare grill to medium heat. puree molasses and next 7 ingredients in a blender until smooth. season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. spoon 1/4 cup sauce into a pie plate. add chicken and turn to coat. marinate for 15 minutes.
• 2 brush plantains with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. grill plantains and chicken (skin side down), for 8 minutes. turn chicken and plantains over. grill until chicken is cooked through approximately 8 minutes (for chicken) and 4 minutes for plantains. serve chicken and plantains and drizzle with remaining sauce.