HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT OVER JERK CHICKEN | BUTTERFLY CHICKEN

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

Homemade blends can be lower in sodium.

Butterfly the chicken by cutting it down the middle of the chest.

Score the chicken by putting holes in it.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, all-purpose seasoning, and a little browning sauce for color.

Add Grace jerk sauce to the chicken and massage it in thoroughly.

Scrape some marinade aside to ensure the inner part of the chicken is seasoned.

Place the chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the fridge and place it on grease paper in a baking pan.

Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken.

Cut the Scotch bonnet pepper and place it underneath the chicken for flavor.

Wash hands thoroughly after handling the pepper.

Bake the chicken in the oven, checking periodically to baste it and prevent it from drying out.

Baste the chicken with the juices from the pan.

Check the chicken for doneness and return it to the oven if necessary.

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