How to Make Authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken in the Oven | Pimento Smoke chicken

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 and clean the chicken using vinegar.

Prepare the marinade sauce by adding a small amount of water to a blender.

Add oregano leaves, some thyme, pimento berry, garlic, and onion to the blender.

Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the marinade sauce.

Cut slits into the chicken breast to create seasoning pockets and make holes in the chicken legs for seasoning.

Massage the dry rub seasoning into the chicken.

Add the marinade sauce to the chicken and mix well.

Transfer the chicken and marinade sauce into a Ziploc bag, seal it, and remove excess air.

Let the chicken marinate in the fridge overnight for best results.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Remove the chicken from the fridge and place it in a baking tray with a grill.

Remove excess marinade sauce from the chicken before placing it in the tray.

Add 2 tbsp of pimento berry to the tray for flavor.

Pour 2 cups of water into the bottom of the baking tray to create steam.

Cover the baking tray with aluminum foil and place it in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove the foil and brush the chicken with the reserved jerk seasoning sauce.

Repeat the brushing process to add flavor and color to the chicken.

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