"Phil Beard" Jerk Chicken Recipe

This week's recipe from the BBQ in the Northwest radio show is Jerk Chicken, a spicy specialty from Jamaica.  You can find jerk spice rub in many grocery stores, or find a recipe online, like this one from allrecipes.com.

Jerk Chicken

1 whole chicken or 3-4 chicken breasts (can substitute tofu)
3 tablespoons of Jerk spice rub
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 zucchini
1 sweet onion
1 can of black beans
2 bell peppers one red one yellow
2 habenero peppers
1 lime

Slice zucchini into 3 similar portions length wise.
Core and remove seeds and slice all peppers- use gloves for the habanero peppers. Quarter onions.

Rub chicken with a small amount of olive oil.
Take rub and sprinkle on chicken… let sit for one hour.
Set oven or smoker to 325… put in chicken for 1 to 3 hours breast is at (160 degrees). If using whole chicken stuff cavity with one quarter onion and some habanero peppers.
Take 1 tablespoon of olive oil and coat vegetables and sprinkle with remaining rub.
Lay vegetables out on a grill pan or foil cook at 325 for 45 minor vegetables are soft
Heat up black beans in a saucepan.
Cut up cooked vegetables and mix with black beans.
After chicken has rested pull and shred from the bone add to the vegetable and bean mixture… squeeze lime over mixture and toss.
Can be served with rice.