Dry Jerk Rub & Jamacian BBQ Sauce

I told you here that I would write about the good, the bad, and the ugly when it came to my cooking so here it is. I had very high hopes that my jerk chicken meal was going to be amazing but I ended up burning the shit out of the chicken.  Although the skin/rub of the chicken was charred the chicken was very yummy once the skin was peeled off. It might have been because of the Jamaican BBQ sauce I made to go with it.  In Jamaican the jerk chicken was served with a ridiculously delicious BBQ sauce; the best I've ever had (that's what she said).  My mission is to find this recipe.  I will keep you posted with my progress ... because you care, right?! Humour me...

Dry Rub Ingredients (Yields about 1/2 cup of rub)
1 1/2 tablespoons allspice

6 tablespoons salt

5 tablespoons garlic powder

4 tablespoons white sugar

1 tablespoons chili powder

1/2 tablespoon ground cloves

2 tablespoons dried thyme

2 tablespoons ground black pepper

4 tablespoons cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Method

Mix all ingredients together in a airtight container. Use about 1 tablespoon for two chicken breasts. Rub the mixture all over entire chicken breasts. I used skin on, bone in which was a great choice because the skin ended up keeping the chicken very moist despite the outside being burnt to a crisp.   Cook over medium heat on the BBQ for 40 minutes (or until juices run clear), turning once every 5 minutes so they don't burn like mine did.

Jamaican BBQ Sauce Ingredients (Yields 2 cups)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped

2 green onions, chopped

1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 cup molasses

1 tablespoon lemon juice concentrate

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard (if you don't have this, no big deal!)

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Method
In a pot over medium heat warm olive oil and saute onion and jalapenos for 5 minutes. Add everything else and simmer for 10 additional minutes. Throw leftovers in the fridge.