Jerk chicken with rice & peas Recipe

To start the jerk marinade, combine all the ingredients in a food processor with 1 teaspoon of salt. Blend everything into a thick purée. If it's struggling to blend, just pause, stir, and blend again; resist adding water, as you want a dense paste.

Taste the marinade for seasoning. It should be quite salty, but not unpleasantly so. If you want more heat, add extra chillies; if it tastes too salty or sour, balance it out with a bit more brown sugar until it hits the right notes.