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Miss Ollie's Jerk Chicken

4.5

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A pile of jerk chicken on a plate.
Photo by Alex Lau

Let’s get a technicality out of the way: Classic jerk chicken is grilled over pimento wood (which comes from the tree that also produces allspice berries). If you want to order some online, we salute you. Everybody else: Hardwood or briquettes will have to do.

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