Roast Whole Jerk Chicken Recipe |Step by Step

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cajun seasoning

Cajun seasoning is more accessible and can add a different flavor profile.

Start by spatchcocking the chicken by cutting along the backbone with kitchen shears or a sharp knife.

Cut through the bone in the center to fully spatchcock the chicken.

Clean out the cavities of the chicken with a knife.

Wash the chicken under cold water with lemon or lime to cut away the rawness.

Add 1 teaspoon of jamaican jerk seasoning to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of ground ginger to the chicken.

Add red crushed pepper flakes to the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of body accomplish seasoning and massage it into the chicken.

Add 1 tablespoon of garlic powder and massage it in.

Add onion chops and massage them into the chicken.

Apply wet jerk seasoning all over the chicken, ensuring it's well coated.

Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour, preferably 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C).

After marinating, place the chicken in the oven and bake for 1 hour.

Baste the chicken with its juices after 1 hour.

Put the chicken back in the oven for an additional 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, switch the oven to broil for 15 minutes to finish cooking.

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