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Jamaican Chicken
Jamaican Chicken. A spicy and aromatic chicken dish, that is simple to prepare and cooks easily in the oven
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 530 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Others
Ingredients
- 1 spring onion
- 2 red chilli (Add an extra 2 if you love your food with a major spice kick)
- 2 cm piece ginger
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch coriander
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 teaspoon ground mixed spice
- 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon raw unprocessed honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken marylands (see notes)
- 1 whole lime
Instructions
- Roughly chop the spring onion and chillies and place in the bowl of a food processor.
- Peel the garlic and ginger and add to the processor.
- Cut the stalks off the coriander and add the stalks to the processor. Keep the leaves for later.
- Give this a quick pulse then add the fresh and dried thyme, mixed spice, chilli flakes, lime juice, honey, salt and olive oil.
- Process this until you have a smooth(ish) marinade.
- Place the chicken pieces into a large non-metallic bowl and add the marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced/Gas mark 6.
- Line a baking tin with cooking paper and arrange the chicken so they aren't overlapping.
- Roast the chicken for an hour.
- Remove from the oven and serve sprinkled with fresh coriander and plenty of lime wedges.
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Notes
- Chicken marylands are what we call the cut of chicken that includes the thigh and the drumstick. Sometimes called chicken quarters.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1chicken maryland
Calories
530kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
57g
(114%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Sodium
557mg
(23%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
30.5mg
(34%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 530
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1chicken maryland | |
| Calories | 530kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 57g | 114% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 557mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 30.5mg | 34% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.