Oven-Baked Pineapple Jerk Chicken
Looking for big flavor with minimal effort? The Quick Oven-Baked Pineapple Jerk Chicken delivers a bold Caribbean taste in under 90 minutes. Skin-on chicken bakes to juicy perfection with fiery jerk seasoning and sweet pineapple, and a pineapple-infused marinade doubles as an easy dipping sauce.
Ingredients · Servings 4
- 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 h 10 min
- Mix all ingredients except chicken in a large bowl, bruising thyme to release oils.
- Marinate chicken in mixture for at least 2 hours, or proceed immediately.
- Preheat oven to 410 °F (210 °C). Line a pan with foil.
- Arrange chicken pieces skin side up; roast uncovered for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Broil briefly to crisp skin if needed, watching carefully.
- Let rest a few minutes, then serve.
