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Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Get the flavor of native Jamaican cuisine with this Jerk Chicken recipe. It will tantalize your tastebuds and provide a slight Jamaican kick.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican
Keyword baked chicken, chicken, Jerk, oven baked, seasoned
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

Jerk Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup Jamaican Jerk Seasoning (if you’re making the Jerk Rice too then hold back 1 Tablespoon of seasoning for the rice recipe)

Jerk Seasoning (this makes 1/3 cup) - combine all seasonings together

  • 1 Tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chile red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Instructions

  1. Prepare Chicken

    Carefully cut whole chicken into twelve pieces (2 legs, 2 thighs, 4 breasts, 2 drumettes, and 2 wingettes). Then score each piece of chicken about 1/3-inch deep, preferably under the skin, with at least three cuts and set aside.

  2. Prepare Pan

    Line a 9×13 baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. Pour olive oil on top of foil and tilt back and forth until oil covers bottom of pan. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.

  3. Season Chicken

    Pull back the skin and sprinkle the homemade Jerk Seasoning in-between scored cuts, cover with skin and then coat both sides of all chicken pieces and place in prepared pan. If you're not into making the Jerk Seasoning you can always buy it on-line here.

  4. Bake

    Cover prepared pan tightly with heavy duty aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove foil and continue to bake an additional 30 minutes or until desired char on chicken. Serve with Jamaican Jerk Rice and Peas and Enjoy!