Jamaican Jerk Chicken (Baked)

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Breast

*This chicken can be grilled instead of baked.

Ingredients

Olive Oil (if needed)

Jamaican Jerk Sauce

Jamaican All Purpose Seasoning

Mixed Herbs (Fresh or Dried)

Chicken Seasoning

Sweet & Hot Chili Sauce (Hot, Sweet OR Sweet-Hot Sauce - your choice)

Ketchup

Honey

Chicken (Thighs, Wings, Legs, Breasts - your choice)

 I used Chicken Breast - but you make what you like!

Get your sauces and seasonings handy or make your own! 

If you are making your own seasonings and sauces then click the links above for those recipes. 

1. Put your chicken into a large bowl. 

2. Pour on some of the Jamaican Jerk Sauce on top of chicken.

3. Add some of your Jamaican All Purpose Seasoning into the pan.

4. Throw in a handful of Mixed Herbs.

5. Add a little bit of your Chicken Seasoning into the pan. 

6. Mix all the things in the bowl with the chicken (using gloves if necessary). Make sure all the pieces of chicken are well coated. *If the mixture is too thick, add in some oil (olive oil great here). 

*At this point you can cover and marinate chicken for up to 12 hours in your refrigerator OR you can cook immediately - your choice!

7. Arrange pieces of chicken into a baking pan so they will cook evenly (oiled pan if necessary).

8. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes - uncovered.  (Grill now if grilling).

9. Take out of oven and let sit while you make your red sauce to put on top.

10. For the Red Sauce: Mix together some Sweet & Hot Chili Sauce, Ketchup and Honey. Taste to see if you like it - adjust accordingly to your liking. Make as much or as little of this as you want.

11. Baste your chicken with the Red Sauce and then pour all or most of it over the top of the chicken. (I save some of it to add later to the table if others want more of this Red Sauce). 

**Baste your grilled chicken now if grilling.

12. Bake (or grill) the chicken for another 10 to 15 minutes. 

13. Serve hot. Goes good with Caribbean Roti, Salad, Rice - or anything else you want. 

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Breast and Jamaican Roti (Flatbread)

NOTE: You can grill Jerk Chicken and in the last few minutes of grilling it - baste with Red Sauce.

Video Instructions

Source: Chef Ricardo Cooking