Jamaican Jerk Chicken Drumsticks Recipe - Most Flavorful Baked Chicken

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness but may alter flavor slightly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while coconut aminos are lower in sodium.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green chili

Bell pepper provides flavor without heat, while green chili adds a similar spice level.

chicken drumsticks

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken breasts

Skinless thighs are leaner while bone-in breasts can be more economical.

Peel and cut up one whole onion and add it to the blender.

Add peeled garlic cloves to the blender.

Cut up some spring onions and add them to the blender.

Add fresh thyme to the blender.

Cut up one whole jalapeno pepper and add it to the blender.

Add freshly juiced limes to the blender.

Add fresh parsley and a generous amount of olive oil to the blender.

Add soy sauce to the blender.

Add dried rosemary to the blender.

Add allspice to the blender.

In a bowl, combine ground cumin, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg, then add to the blender.

Add brown sugar, salt, and black pepper to the blender.

Cover the blender and blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Pour the marinade mixture onto the chicken drumsticks and mix everything together to coat the chicken.

Cover the bowl tightly and place it in the fridge to marinate overnight.

The next day, preheat the oven to 450°F.

Place the marinated chicken drumsticks onto a baking pan lined with parchment paper in a single layer.

Bake the chicken in the oven for 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, take the chicken out and flip them over.

Brush the top of each chicken drumstick with the marinade from the baking pan.

Put the chicken back into the oven and bake for another 25 minutes.

For the last 5 minutes, set the oven to broiler setting to add a charred look to the chicken.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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