How to make Jamaican Jerk Chicken | Best Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe | (Jerk Chicken In the oven)

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.

Welcome to cooking with Shelly, where I will show you how to make Jamaican jerk chicken in the oven.

Using 5 leg quarters that have been cleaned and washed in vinegar and lemon juice, make incisions in the chicken to allow seasonings to penetrate.

Prepare the spice mixture: add 1 tablespoon of dried jerk seasoning, 1 teaspoon of powdered allspice, 1 tablespoon of powdered garlic, 6-7 crushed pimento berries, 1/2 tablespoon of minced ginger, 2 tablespoons of mild jerk seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of browning to a bowl.

Mix all the spices together thoroughly.

Put on gloves and rub the spice mixture all over the chicken, ensuring to get it under the skin and into the incisions.

Cover the chicken with saran wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Prepare the cooking pan by lightly greasing it with oil and adding 2 cups of water to the bottom.

Lay the marinated chicken pieces in the pan, ensuring they are spaced out.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the pan in the oven and cook for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

After 30 minutes, turn the chicken to ensure even cooking.

About 15 minutes before removing from the oven, flip the chicken skin side up to crisp the skin.

Remove the chicken from the oven and garnish with dried parsley and red and yellow scotch bonnet peppers.

Transfer the juices from the bottom of the pan to a pot, add an extra scotch bonnet pepper, and heat to create a spicy sauce.

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