I was beginning to think about Valentine’s Day a few weeks back and realized that it would likely be a different sort of Valentine’s then what we had in the past. Babies change things and with a catnapping four month old, I didn’t see a fancy dinner being made here.

After having a conversation with my husband one day, I learned that he still thinks about a meal he had at a restaurant when we were in Florida a year ago. I decided for my Valentine’s dinner for him, I would try to recreate this memorable meal.

I knew by looking at the ingredients of Jamaican Rice and Peas, that this would likely not be my favourite dish. However, I was excited about the Jerk Chicken and I am sharing that recipe with you here.

To begin, I got out the chicken drumsticks. Chicken drumsticks are a common meal in our house, since they are easy to make many different ways, an economical meat, and also so tasty!

I placed the chicken on a baking sheet with tin foil and patted the drumsticks dry with a paper towel. I then poked the chicken with a fork.

I then mixed the spices and oil and rubbed it on the chicken.

I put my chicken in the preheated oven and baked them for 35-40 minutes. Different ovens have different heats so you can bake accordingly to your oven. Chicken needs to have an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit but for bone on chicken I like to bake it a bit longer so it comes off the bone easily.

The chicken has a nice, slightly sweet and spicy taste. Enjoy with your favourite side dish of rice and/or salad.

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: MainDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

140

kcal

Ingredients

• 10 chicken drumsticks

• 1/3 cup olive oil

• 2 TB brown sugar

• 1 TB dried thyme

• 2 tsp ground allspice

• 2 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp ground ginger

• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

• 2 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425F. Place chicken on baking sheet. Wipe the chicken with paper towel to get rid of excess moisture. Poke the chicken with a fork.
• Combine all the rest of the ingredients to make a rub and rub it on the chicken drumsticks.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until brown and cooked to at least 165F internal temperature.