Try this Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe for a deliciously simple version of Caribbean style roast chicken. This super tender, flavorful jerk chicken will quickly become a dinner favorite. 

Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

chicken legs

olive oil

TB light brown sugar, packed

thyme

allspice

tsp smoked paprika

cinnamon

ginger

cloves

cayenne pepper

garlic powder

onion powder

tsp kosher salt

tsp black pepper

Prepare

Preheat oven to 425F with rack on lower middle position. Use paper towels to thoroughly dry chicken legs of excess moisture. Use fork to poke holes on all sides of chicken legs. Set aside.

In a bowl, combine all remaining ingredients to form a spice rub/paste mixture. Evenly rub mixture underneath the skin of chicken legs (easiest to use clean hands to really push the mixture as far underneath skin as you can) as well as on top.

Bake

Place chicken on large rimmed/foil-lined baking sheet, with space in between each piece. Bake about 40 minutes or until nicely browned. Serve immediately.

This is by far my favorite Jamaican jerk chicken recipe that I have ever made. It has just enough spice and sweetness and my entire family loves it. The only fair warning is that the cinnamon does come off strong if anyone out there is a cinnamon hater. I tend to burn the seasoning often in the oven or when i pang fry it. As an alternative I often use chicken thighs and boil them or sautee them to 90% cooked before throwing the marinade on the chicken and sticking it in the oven or quickly pan frying it.

This is good but really really spicy! We enjoy spicy food but wow! I will make this again just with a quarter of the cayenne pepper.

I love this recipe. I have made it countless times and everyone I’ve made it for is now making it regularly as well.  Usually make it with beans and rice but trying a savory mashed sweet potato recipe today. Thank you for my new seat favorite recipe!

Very good!  I did it with spatchcock chicken and made the suggested Rice and Beans.  Cooked chicken @375 for 1 hr 25 min.  Delicious!

Nice recipe and great instructions! Jerk chicken took me time to do and instead of doing it by the outside grill, I found a secret way to do it in the oven. You can read it and comment here: http://nyamwithny.com/nyam-recipes-jerk-chicken/
Can't believe it took so long hahaha! I'll definitely try your recipe next!

I'm all about pushing the easy button for cooking, but some things just take time. Jerk chicken is one of those things. 

I totally applaud the effort in creating a quck version of this iconic food, but it just didn't smell or taste like jerk chicken, for several reasons. The seasoning is off, the chicken comes out too wet, and the clove was way over powering. In my opinion, take the time to marinate in fresh herbs and aromatics to get the right flavors for Jerk chicken, and put it on the grill. I think any aromatic wood (probably pecan) would do, since pimento doesn't grow everywhere and isn't something I can run to the store to pick up.

This wasn't bad, it just is NOT Jerk Chicken.

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easy jamaican jerk chicken recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Servings: 10

Author : Chew Out Loud

Ingredients

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