This baked jerk chicken is not too sweet, not too spicy. I was on the hunt for a perfect jerk seasoning and ended up making my own blend. Hope you like it!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Steps
- Mix salt, allspice, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and thyme in a large bowl; add chicken pieces and toss to coat with seasoning mix. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Pour vegetable oil into a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Place chicken pieces skin-side up into the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink near the bone, 1 hour 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
- Turn the oven on to broil, and cook until the skin crisps, 2 to 5 minutes.
