This chicken is very quick to put together -- you start it in the oven (and can do this the day ahead if you like) and then finish on the grill.
Paste for slathering chicken:
1 onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
6 cloves of garlic, peeled
1/2 tsp cayenne
1 tblspn jerk powder
2 tblspn soy sauce
2 tblspn cider vinegar
1/4 c olive oil
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp salt
Put all of the above in a blender and blend until it's a chunky paste. Cut a chicken into pieces and put in a baking dish big enough to hold the pieces packed closely together. Slather the pieces with the paste. (Note: you can put it like this in the fridge to marinate for up to a day if you want to) Bake in a 350 degree oven for an hour. (At this point you can also refrigerate if you are not ready to grill it. ) Grill for about 10 minutes, basting with the juices in the pan.
