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Jerk-style oven-roasted chicken

Allspice, thyme, scallion and chili form a bold marinade for chicken thighs roasted until the skin is golden. Lime adds brightness, while a little brown sugar helps the surface color in a home oven.

FlexibleModerate4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 1000 gBone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 80 gScallions, chopped
  • 100 gOnion, chopped
  • 4 cloveGarlic
  • 15 gFresh ginger, chopped
  • ½ eachScotch bonnet chili, seeds removed
  • 2 tspGround allspice
  • 2 tspDried thyme
  • ¼ tspGround cinnamon
  • 3 tbspLime juice
  • 1 tbspGluten-free tamari
  • 1 tbspBrown sugar
  • 2 tbspSunflower oil
  • ½ tspFine salt
  • ½ tspBlack pepper

Make it

  1. Blend the scallions, onion, garlic, ginger, chili, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, lime juice, tamari, sugar, oil, salt and pepper into a thick marinade.
  2. Coat the chicken thoroughly, including under loose areas of skin. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours; keep the raw chicken chilled throughout marinating.
  3. Heat the oven to 200°C/400°F. Arrange the thighs skin-side up on a rack over a rimmed roasting tray, leaving space between them. Discard any marinade remaining in the bowl.
  4. Roast for 40–50 minutes, until the skin is browned and the thickest meat reaches 74°C/165°F without touching bone. If needed, finish briefly under a hot broiler while watching closely to avoid burning the sugar.
  5. Rest for 5 minutes before serving, spooning only fully cooked tray juices over the chicken.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

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This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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