Oven Baked Jerk Chicken

Ingrédients

• 1 cornish hen or whole chicken
• 1 1/4 cup jerk marinade (make using the recipe or buy store brand)
• 1 cup jerk bbq sauce

Préparation

1. 1

   Make marinade. Set aside.

2. 2

   --- Spatchcock ---

3. 3

   Spatchcock the chicken by cutting the backbone out from the chicken via a sharp knife or quality kitchen shears.

4. 4

   Open the chicken and lay flat cavity side down. Press down on the chicken using both hands to flatten. You should hear the breast bone crack.

5. 5

   --- Marinate the Chicken ---

6. 6

   Coat the chicken with 1 cup of the marinade thoroughly. Reserve the remaining 1/4 cup for the bbq sauce.

7. 7

   Place in a large ziplock bag, seal, and marinate overnight.

8. 8

   --- Make the Sauce ---

9. 9

   Mix the BBQ sauce and the remaining jerk marinade together in a small bowl. Set aside

10. 10

    --- Cook the Chicken ---

11. 11

    Remove from bag, set aside, and allow to come to room temperature.

12. 12

    Place cast iron skillet in oven and preheat to 500 degrees.

13. 13

    Remove the skillet. Add the chicken cavity side down. Place in the oven and roast 15-20 minutes.

14. 14

    Remove and brush outside of chicken completely with the glaze. Add back to the oven and roast another 3-4 minutes.

15. 15

    Remove, allow to cool 5 minutes. Chop into smaller pieces and serve with the remaining sauce.