3-Step Easy Jamaican-Style Baked Chicken Recipe With Sauce

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3-Step Easy Jamaican-Style Baked Chicken Recipe With Sauce

Today, we'll make a rich Jamaican-style baked chicken recipe. It's loaded with sweet, peppery, and herbaceous flavors, paired with a spicy sauce. This recipe is very easy to make and can be easily adjusted to your liking. Give it a try and feel free to share it along if you love it!

Prep Time20

Baking Time1 30

Total Time1 50

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Caribbean

Keyword: caribbean baked chicken, how to make a sauce for baked chicken, how to make jamaican baked chicken, jamaican baked chicken, jamaican-style baked chicken recipe

Servings:

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Ania Cooking Recipes

Equipment

Large roasting tray
Non-stick baking paper or foil
Measuring cups and spoons
Mixing bowls
Pastry brush
Medium saucepan
Whisk

Ingredients

Ingredients for the baked chicken

1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup rum
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon rosemary leaves
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
1 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Pinch of cloves
3- pound whole chicken,cleaned
Olive oil

Ingredients for the spicy honey sauce

3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/3 cup chili sauce
8 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium
4 teaspoons cornstarch

Instructions

Prepare your elements and equipment
Preheat the oven to 320ºF (160ºC). Line a large roasting tray with non-stick baking paper or foil.
Then, in a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, rum, and sugar. Set the sauce aside for later.
In another medium bowl, whisk together the herbs and spices. Make sure that they are well mixed.
1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup rum, 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon fine salt, 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, Pinch of cloves
Prepare the whole chicken
First, ensure that the chicken is completely cleaned. The features should be plucked, the head removed, the innards taken out and discarded, and the surface wiped down for dirt and dust.
Then, place the chicken inside the lined roasting tray. Brush the chicken with a generous amount of olive oil and sauce. Finally, coat it with the spice mixture you just made.
3- pound whole chicken,cleaned, Olive oil
Bake the Jamaican-style chicken
Place the chicken inside the preheated oven and bake it for 90 minutes. At every 20-minute interval, baste the chicken with the sauce and juices that is inside the pan.
Don't remove your chicken until it is completely cooked. The internal temperature in the thickest part should be at least 165ºF (74ºC).
Make the sauce
While your chicken is baking, let's take a look at how to make a sauce for baked chicken.
Combine all of the sauce ingredients (except for the cornstarch) into a medium saucepan. Whisk them well and place them over medium-high heat. Leave the sauce to simmer for 10 minutes so it reduces.
Then, add the cornstarch into a medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup of reduced sauce into the cornstarch while whisking continuously. Add this mixture back into the saucepan.
Whisk the sauce well and bring it back to a simmer for another 10 minutes.
3/4 cup honey, 3/4 cup rice wine vinegar, 1/3 cup chili sauce, 8 garlic cloves, minced, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium, 4 teaspoons cornstarch
Serve your Jamaican baked chicken
Once your chicken is completely baked, remove it from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. Then, serve it warm with your sweet and spicy honey-garlic sauce.

Notes

If your chicken starts browning too quickly, you can cover the dark piece with foil. The foil will help prevent browning while the chicken can still continue cooking. Don't cover the whole chicken with foil from the start. It will slow the cooking process too much.

It is crucial that you properly rest your chicken after it has been baked. This will ensure that the juices are absorbed into the flesh of the chicken and that they won't run out as you cut them. It creates an overall more flavorful, tender, and juicy cut.

If you want to make this recipe using an air fryer, it is completely possible. Set the air-fryer to the same temperature. The only thing you shouldn't add is the basting sauce. It will run down underneath the fryer basket. Instead, baste the chicken with the sauce every 20 minutes. Your chicken may also bake slightly faster because the heat distributes better. In that case, chicken the progress of your chicken around the 60-minute mark.

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