How To Make Jerk Chicken | Guyanese Style

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.

Soak chicken in lime and salt for a while.

Wash chicken after soaking with lime.

Grate a piece of ginger and add it to the chicken.

Add onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, allspice, mixed spice, hot jerk seasoning, and mild jerk seasoning to the chicken.

Mix the seasonings into the chicken using gloves to rub it in.

Let the chicken marinate for a while to absorb the seasoning.

Prepare a baking pan by lining it with foil to prevent sticking.

Place the seasoned chicken in the pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake the chicken in the oven for 1 hour.

Check on the chicken halfway through, turning it and removing the foil to allow it to bake uncovered for the second half of the cooking time.

Ensure some gravy remains in the pan while baking.

Once finished, transfer the chicken to a bowl and serve with jerk sauce and rice.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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