How to Make the Ultimate OVEN Jerk Chicken

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

jerk seasoning

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: store-bought seasoning

Homemade blends can be healthier with controlled ingredients.

Rinse and trim chicken quarters, then soak up excess water with paper towels.

Cut holes in the chicken to allow the marinade to penetrate better.

Massage the homemade jerk marinade into the chicken, ensuring it gets under the skin without separating it.

Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Season the chicken with grace dry jerk seasoning on both sides.

Place the chicken on a rack in a roasting pan to allow air circulation underneath.

Cook the chicken in the oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

After 45 minutes, flip the chicken to get color on the bottom side.

If the gravy in the pan starts to dry out, add a little liquid.

After 1 hour, flip the chicken back to the presentation side and pour off excess juice from the pan.

Increase the oven temperature to 375°F and apply warmed grace jerk barbecue sauce over the chicken.

Return the chicken to the oven for another 10 minutes.

Check the internal temperature of the chicken, aiming for 180°F to 185°F.

Let the chicken cool for a few minutes before slicing.

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