Baked Chicken Bajan Style Food

BAKED BAJAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Smear the Bajan seasoning inside and under the skin of the chicken.
• Layer the bottom of the pan with the sliced onions.
• Put the chicken stock in the roasting pan.
• Paint the chicken with the melted butter and place the chicken on top of the onions, breast side up.
• Place the sliced garlic and herbs on the chicken, sprinkle with salt and pepper and lemon seasoning.
• After one hour remove the herbs and garlic from the top and place in the liquid.
• After 30 more minutes, remove the chicken, turn it over and sprinkle with salt, pepper, lemon seasoning and the rum.
• Return to the oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees.
• Cook for approximately one more hour, basting every 20 minutes with the pan liquid and until the chicken reaches and internal temperature of about 165 degrees.
• Serve with corn pie and pickled cucumbers!

BAJAN BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Pour the chicken stock into the bottom of a roasting pan. Place the onion cubes in the stock and spread out in the pan. Smear the Bajan Seasoning under the skin and on top of all 12 pieces of chicken. Lay the chicken pieces in the pan skin side up. Place a cube of butter on each piece of chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest, thyme, chives, salt and pepper on each chicken piece. Pour lemon juice on each piece of chicken.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes. Then reduce the oven heat to 375-degree F and bake for another 15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. I like to serve the chicken with a green salad with chopped red pepper, fruit (such as pineapple) and a poppy seed dressing. Enjoy! Serves 6-10.

BAJAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse and dry the chicken pieces and put them into a shallow glass dish.
• Put the allspice, peppercorns, and cinnamon stick into a spice grinder and grind to a powder. To a full sized blender add the onion, peppers, scallions, garlic, scotch bonnet, thyme, lime juice, olive oil, butter, and ground spices. Blend to a puree; add some water if it is too thick. Pour this over the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 1/2 hour before you cook it.
• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large, oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and season it with salt. Brown the chicken on both sides, then place the pan in the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.

JIMMY BUFFETT'S BARBADOS STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the Sauce:
• In a food processor, combine onion, red pepper, Scotch bonnets, papaya, and garlic and pulse to chop.
• Transfer the finely chopped ingredients to a saucepan. Add lemon juice, malt vinegar, white wine, dry mustard, water, and sugar. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook slowly until the mixture is thickened, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the yellow mustard.
• For the chicken:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season the chicken well with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in a baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and toss with thyme. Bake until the chicken is just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from the oven.
• Cuban Bread:
• While the chicken is cooking, prepare the Cuban bread. Preheat a sandwich press or 2 cast iron skillets, 1 a little larger than the other. Slice the bread in 1/2 horizontally. Spread both cut sides with butter. Press the cut side together and place in the sandwich press. Close and toast until golden brown and the butter is melted. If using skillets, place the bread in the larger skillet. Top with the smaller, heated skillet and cook until both sides are golden brown and the butter is melted.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Brush the sauce on the chicken, coating well. Place in the broiler and broil until the sauce bubbles and starts to brown. Remove from the heat and serve with cuban bread, black beans, and yellow rice. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

BAKED CHICKEN BAJAN STYLE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. To prepare this dish properly, partly bone chicken, leaving legs and thighs attached. Bone thighs first by place them skin side down on a flat surface. Using small paring or boning knife, scrape meat away from each bone. Sever bone to separate it from leg bone. To bone legs, scrape around the bone almost but not down to the end. Using sharp, heavy knife, cut off major part of bone, leaving about one inch at end. Chop off very bottom of each leg bone.
• Leave breasts and main wing bones attached. Cut off and discard tip of each wing. Cut off and set aside second wing joints. Bone breasts but leave skin intact. Do not remove main wing bone. Use back bone for soup or discard.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper and half of oregano.
• Put oil in baking dish large enough to hold chicken in one layer when it is added. Add chicken and rub it in oil.
• Blend flour with remaining oregano, paprika, hot red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Dredge each piece of chicken on all sides in flour mixture. Shake off excess.
• Return chicken pieces skin side up to baking dish.
• Place chicken in oven and bake 40 minutes without turning.

THE BEST BAKED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the parsley in the center of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and top with the lemon slices. Pour the wine around the parsley. Brush the tops of the chicken with the olive oil and season with the paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Arrange the chicken breasts on top of the lemon slices. Cut an 8-by-10-inch piece of parchment and place it on top of the chicken.
• Bake until the chicken registers 165 degrees F on a digital thermometer, 40 to 45 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving. The chicken can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

BAJAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the green onions, chiles, garlic, lime juice, parsley or cilantro, cloves and the ground pepper.
• Cut deep slits in the chicken breast then fill in with the mixture. Secure the open end with a toothpick to keep the stuffing from falling out.
• Beat the egg then combine with the soy sauce and pepper sauce.
• Lightly dust chicken with the flour, dip in the egg mixture and roll in the bread crumbs.
• Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the chicken until its golden brown for at least 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

BAJAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Add chicken, then reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Prepare Seasoning Mix.
• Drain chicken and pat it dry.
• Cool completely, then cut into 8 serving pieces.
• Cut a long, deep pocket in meaty part of each piece, filling each pocket with about 2 tablespoons of Seasoning Mix.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 375F (190C) or until a 1-inch bread cube turns golden brown in 50 seconds.
• On a large plate, combine flour, salt and pepper; coat chicken pieces, shaking off any excess flour.
• Dip pieces into beaten eggs, then roll them in bread crumbs to coat thoroughly.
• Fry in batches (without crowding) until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Seasoning Mix:.
• Peel and coarsely chop onions.
• Place them with remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade.
• Process 1 to 2 minutes, until fairly smooth. (This mixture can be spooned into a jar and refrigerated several weeks for use as needed.).