Jamaican Chicken
The ultimate comfort food with a spicy kick, Jamaican Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner that bursts with flavor. Marinated to perfection, it’s a dish that brings the taste of the Caribbean right to your home. Make it tonight for a meal that’s sure to impress!
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Food Processor
- Peeler
- Oven
- Mixing Bowl
- Chef's Knife
Ingredients
- 1 spring onion
- 2 red chillies Add an extra 2 if you love your food with a major spice kick
- 2 cm piece ginger
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch coriander
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons ground mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon raw unprocessed honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken marylands See notes
- 1 whole lime
Instructions
- Roughly chop the spring onion and red chillies and place in the bowl of a food processor.
- Peel the garlic and ginger and add to the processor.
- Cut the stalks off the coriander and add the stalks to the processor. Keep the leaves for later.
- Give this a quick pulse then add the fresh thyme, dried thyme, mixed spice, chilli flakes, lime juice, honey, salt, and olive oil.
- Process this until you have a smooth(ish) marinade.
- Place the chicken pieces into a large non-metallic bowl and add the marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced/Gas mark 6.
- Line a baking tin with cooking paper and arrange the chicken so they aren't overlapping.
- Roast the chicken for an hour.
- Remove from the oven and serve sprinkled with fresh coriander and plenty of lime wedges.
Notes
- Chicken marylands: Chicken marylands are what we call the cut of chicken that includes the thigh and the drumstick. Sometimes called chicken quarters.