How to Make Jerk Chicken in Your Oven | cooking chaos

scotch bonnet peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Jalapeños provide heat but are milder and easier to find.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

Tamari is gluten-free and has a similar flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats.

Season chicken and let it marinate for 5 days.

Attempt to start a fire outside using dry sticks and fire starter.

Realize the outdoor cooking is not working and decide to use the oven instead.

Preheat the oven.

Grease a grill pan to prevent chicken from sticking.

Place jalapeño on the bottom of the grill pan.

Add the chicken on top of the jalapeño.

Prepare a beer sauce by adding Red Stripe Beer, ketchup, and honey in a pot.

Simmer the sauce until it thickens, adding more beer as needed.

Check the chicken in the oven after 5 minutes to ensure it is cooking properly.

Flip the chicken and pour some of the beer sauce over it.

Add onion slices on top of the chicken and pour more sauce over the onions.

Return the chicken to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.

Boil a small amount of jasmine rice to serve with the chicken.

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