Tender chicken baked in bold Jamaican jerk spices with sweet pineapple glaze—this dish is smoky, tropical, and packed with irresistible Caribbean flavor.
🕒 Recipe Details
Prep Time: 20 minutes (+2 hours marinating)
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: ~3 hours
Servings: 4–6
Calories: ~480 kcal per serving
Protein: ~38g per serving
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Chicken & Marinade
1 kg chicken thighs or drumsticks
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp brown sugar
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1–2 chili peppers (or Scotch bonnet substitute)
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp paprika
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp black pepper
Juice of 1 lime
🍍 Pineapple Glaze
1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp ginger (grated)
1 tbsp lime juice
👨🍳 Instructions
🍗 1. Make jerk marinade
Blend garlic, onion, chili, spices, soy sauce, lime juice, and brown sugar until smooth.
🥄 2. Marinate chicken
Coat chicken fully and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight for best flavor).
🍍 3. Make pineapple glaze
Cook pineapple, honey, soy sauce, ginger, and lime juice until slightly thick and syrupy. Blend if desired.
🔥 4. Bake chicken
Place chicken in a baking dish and bake at 200°C for 35–40 minutes until fully cooked and slightly charred.
🍯 5. Glaze & finish
Brush pineapple glaze over chicken and bake for another 5–10 minutes.
🍽️ 6. Serve
Serve with rice & peas, roasted vegetables, or fried plantains.
🍽️ Flavor & Experience
This dish is sweet, spicy, smoky, and tropical—the jerk spices bring heat and depth while pineapple adds a juicy caramelized sweetness.
