Easy Jamaican Jerk Chicken Recipe

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

10 chicken legs

1/3 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons light brown sugar (packed)

1 tablespoon dried thyme

2 teaspoons ground allspice

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Mix

Preheat oven to 425F with rack on lower middle position.

In a bowl, combine all remaining ingredients to form a spice rub/paste mixture. Set aside.

Prepare

Use paper towels to thoroughly dry chicken legs of excess moisture. Use fork to poke holes on all sides of chicken legs.

Evenly spread the rub mixture underneath the skin of chicken legs - use clean hands to really press the mixture as far underneath skin as you can, as well as on top of skin.

Bake

Place chicken on large rimmed/foil-lined baking sheet, with space in between each piece. For smaller sized chicken legs, bake about 40 minutes. For larger sized chicken legs, bake about 50 minutes or until nicely browned.

Serve immediately, with drippings from baking pan.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 232 kcal
• Total Fat: 12 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Trans Fat: 0.02 g
• Cholesterol: 117 mg
• Sodium: 654 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 25 g