INGREDIENTS
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6 whole Scotch bonnet peppers (see note)
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6 scallions, roughly chopped
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1 (2-inch) knob fresh ginger, roughly chopped
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6 garlic cloves
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2 tablespoons freshly picked thyme leaves
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1 tablespoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons zest and 1/4 cup juice from about 4 limes
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1/4 cup olive oil
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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1 large whole chicken, back removed, split in half along breastbone (4 to 4 1/2 pounds, see note)
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1/4 cup whole allspice berries
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3 dozen dried bay leaves (about 2 loosely packed cups)