HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN | Jerk Chicken in the Oven!

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.

Wash the chicken with vinegar and lemon juice.

Chop the sweet peppers (red, orange, green), jalapeno pepper, scotch bonnet pepper, scallions, and garlic into small pieces.

Score the chicken to allow the seasonings to penetrate.

Rub the chopped seasonings and jerk seasoning all over the chicken, ensuring no seasoning is left behind.

Keep the skin on the chicken to maintain moisture during baking.

Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

Spray the baking pan with cooking spray.

Transfer the marinated chicken to the baking pan, removing the chopped seasonings and setting them aside to make a sauce.

Boil the reserved chopped seasonings in a saucepan to create a jerk sauce.

Bake the chicken in the oven for about 1.5 hours, until cooked through and tender.

Pour the boiled jerk sauce over the baked chicken before serving.

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