Oven-Baked Jerk Chicken Recipe
This Oven-Baked Jerk Chicken recipe delivers tender, flavorful chicken infused with a vibrant blend of Caribbean spices. Marinated in a homemade jerk paste and seared for a crispy exterior before baking, this dish offers a perfect balance of heat, sweetness, and smokiness. Ideal for a flavorful dinner that’s easy to prepare and sure to impress.
- Servings: 4
Source: All Yum Cooks
Ingredients
- to 2 lb chicken
- Tablespoons light olive oil or avocado oil
- Tablespoons lemon juice or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- fresh garlic cloves
- Tablespoons finely minced fresh onion or 2 small green onions
- teaspoon cayenne pepper
- tablespoon coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
- teaspoon smoked paprika or sweet paprika
- teaspoon kosher salt
- teaspoon black pepper
- teaspoon ground allspice
- teaspoon dried thyme or 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- teaspoon cinnamon
- teaspoon ground nutmeg or clove
- Optional spices: pinch of cumin or ground ginger
- Lime wedge
- Cilantro
- Chopped green onion