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Pineapple Jerk Chicken

Oven-Baked Pineapple Jerk Chicken

A fast and flavorful oven-baked Caribbean-style chicken infused with pineapple and bold jerk seasoning.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoon jerk seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper diced, seeds removed
  • 4 cloves garlic diced
  • 1 can chunky pineapple
  • 3 stalks scallions chopped
  • 6-8 sprigs thyme
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 whole chicken about 5 lbs

Method
 

  1. Mix all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl, bruising thyme to release oils.
    Ingredients prepared in bowls
  2. Marinate chicken in mixture for at least 2 hours, or proceed immediately.
    Chicken in roasting pan with marinade poured over
  3. Preheat oven to 410 °F (210 °C). Line a pan with foil.
  4. Arrange chicken pieces skin side up; roast uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes.
    Cooked pineapple jerk chicken in roasting pan resting on stove top
  5. Broil briefly to crisp skin if needed, watching carefully.
  6. Let rest a few minutes, then serve.
    Pineapple Jerk Chicken

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