" Jamaican-Me-Hungry" Chicken Bake

"As this bakes your house will be filled with the most delicious aroma! Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you, this dish is worth it :) Created for RSC 2006."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 5mins
Ingredients:
23
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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, sauté 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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Reviews

  1. This was very tasty and very spicy! I had to replace chives with parsley and habanero with pickled jalapeno (couldn't get them). Also used chicken thighs instead of breasts. Recipe didn't give a temp. to bake at so I did at 375°F for 35 minutes. Chicken was nice and moist. Loved the flavors from the seasoning mix. Thanks and good luck in the contest! - Mar 5, 2006 Update: I had some of this in the freezer and wanted to do something a little different with it. I thawed out a serving (a couple thighs worth) and then mixed it with a pkg of cream cheese, a couple Tbsp mayo and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese to make an excellent chicken salad! Thanks again Pamela!
     
  2. This is dish creates the most amazing aroma in the kitchen while it's baking, and then the most amazing flavors explode in your mouth while eating it. I love serving this over rice and a side salad. Such a different flavor experience. I usually try not to step too far out of my comfort zone with recipes, but I took a chance on this one and it's now one of our absolute favorites.
     
  3. I was a little disappointed with this recipe because it didn't taste very Jamaican, but it wasn't terrible. The spices and the vegetables were looking very good, until I added the crushed tomatoes. It seemed like there were too many and I didn't feel like this recipe was much different than putting tomato sauce on top of chicken and baking it. If I made this again, I would double the spices, or cut the crushed tomatoes in half. We left out the habenero and the cayenne, because my family does not like spicy stuff. It may have tasted better with the spicy ingredients, but I think the recipe needs to hold it's own without the spice. Thanks anyway, it was fun to try!
     
  4. I expected it to taste like something Jamaican and it really didn't to me. It was not at all what I expected and it may have been better without the crushed tomatoes.
     
  5. I made this tonight for supper and we loved it. The chicken was moist and juicy with the lovely vegetable mixture on top. I served this with rice and peas and glazed carrots. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us, its a keeper.
     
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  1. This was very tasty and very spicy! I had to replace chives with parsley and habanero with pickled jalapeno (couldn't get them). Also used chicken thighs instead of breasts. Recipe didn't give a temp. to bake at so I did at 375F for 35 minutes. Chicken was nice and moist. Loved the flavors from the seasoning mix. Thanks and good luck in the contest! - Mar 5, 2006 Update: I had some of this in the freezer and wanted to do something a little different with it. I thawed out a serving (a couple thighs worth) and then mixed it with a pkg of cream cheese, a couple Tbsp mayo and 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese to make an excellent chicken salad! Thanks again Pamela!
     
  2. Wowzer, what a perfectly hot meal! Keeps your mouth warm but doesn't burn. I used 3 chicken breasts as that's what I had, marinated overnight, and instead of habanero pepper used 1/2 orange chile pepper for the topping (again, because that's what I had!). The topping was slightly sweet and complemented the spicy chicken so well. Next time I'll add a bit of salt to the chicken. Oven temperature was not stated; baked at 200 C for 35 minutes. Made for a lovely meal which was light to boot! Thanks! :-)
     

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