Ingredients

• 2 lbs shrimp, deveined with shells on
• 1 lime, for garnish
• 2 -3 lbs boneless chicken breasts or 2 -3 lbs chicken thighs
• 2 -3 lbs assorted fresh vegetables (sweet potato, pineapple, mushrooms, onion, red or green peppers, papaya, etc.) or 2 -3 lbs fruit (sweet potato, pineapple, mushrooms, onion, red or green peppers, papaya, etc.)
• 1/4 cup fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 6 fresh garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
• 1/4 cup mild molasses
• 1/2 cup brown sugar corn syrup (can use dark if you can't find the brown sugar)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 -4 seeded and minced hot pepper (scotch bonnet, habanero or jalapeno can be used, more or less depending upon your level of desired h)
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro (1/2 cup)
• 1 cup diced papaya
• 1 cup diced mango
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• fresh thyme sprig, for garnish