Grilled Chicken And Plantains, Jamaican-style

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

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