" Jamaican-Me-Hungry" Chicken Bake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Jerk Rub
1 teaspoon onion flakes
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder, use ancho chili powder if you can find it
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, more if you dare
1 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon sage
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chives
1 pinch clove
1 pinch cinnamon
Topping
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 cup red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
1 habanero pepper (optional)
2 teaspoons rum
1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon lime juice
2 teaspoons jamaican jerk spice, posted above
Preparation
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For the rub, combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag. Reserve 2 tsp for topping. Place chicken into ziploc bag and rub mixture into chicken. Let sit in fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
For topping, saute garlic, peppers, and onion in olive oil until tender. Add remaining ingredients and cook until slightly thickened.
To bake, place seasoned chicken in a 9x13 baking pan. Divide topping equally on top of each breast. Bake 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Eagerly anticipate your meal as the aroma wafts through your house!
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