Easy Baked Jerk Chicken Low Carb,
An easy baked jerk chicken low carb recipe that is grain free and paleo.
Easy Baked Jerk Chicken Low Carb is gluten free, grain free, keto, low carb, and paleo. Easy to make, and just as delicious as grilled jerk chicken from a Jamaican restaurant.
Made with a Jamaican jerk marinade that has healthy ingredients, and spices that give this chicken a wonderful flavor with a little spice.
You can adjust the cayenne pepper to your taste (mild to medium spice level). These are baked in the oven, but you can also throw these on the indoor or outdoor grill as well.
Easy Baked Jerk Chicken Low Carb:
Marinade Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup avocado oil, or olive oil
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 ½ tsp Truvia brown sugar for low carb, or 2 tsp coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried minced garlic
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp to ½ tsp cayenne pepper (mild or more spicy)
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp dried thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions * optional
Chicken:
- 2 lbs (or 10 pieces) chicken thighs, drumsticks, wings, or breasts (with bone in and skin on)
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl combine all marinade ingredients. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add chicken pieces and toss to coat with marinade..
- Cover mixing bowl with chicken and marinade in it, with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge to marinate for 2 hrs or longer.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Place marinated chicken skin side up in a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until chicken is done near bone. Turn oven to broil setting, and broil chicken to brown the skin for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
Nutritional Data for Low Carb Version, (using Truvia): Servings: 5, Serving size: 2 pieces, Cal: 365, Carbs; 2.5 g, Net Carbs: 1.5 g, Fiber: 1 g, fat: 22 g, Protein: 35 g, Sugars: 0 g.
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- Marinade:
- ⅓ cup avocado oil or olive oil
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 1 ½ tsp Truvia brown sugar for low carb or 2 tsp coconut sugar for paleo
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp dried minced garlic
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp to ½ tsp cayenne pepper mild or more spicy
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp chopped scallions * optional
- Chicken:
- 2 lbs chicken thighs drumsticks, wings, or breasts (with bone in and skin on)
- In a large mixing bowl combine all marinade ingredients. Mix together thoroughly.
- Add chicken pieces and toss to coat with marinade..
- Cover mixing bowl with chicken and marinade in it, with plastic wrap or foil and place in the fridge to marinate for 2 hrs or longer.
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Place marinated chicken skin side up in a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until chicken is done near bone. Turn oven to broil, and broil chicken to brown skin for 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from oven and serve.
Yield:10, Servings: 5 servings, Serving size: 2 pieces, Net Carbs per serving: 1.5 g, Amount per serving:
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You may also like these delicious, low carb, grain free chicken recipes:
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- Italian Cheesy Stuffed Chicken
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- Easy Greek Chicken Bake
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- Sweet Sesame Chicken
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Hi this looks amazing! Do you think it would work ok in the crock pot? Any suggestions on additional liquid to add? Thanks!
Hi Donna, I don’t know if the chicken skin will brown and get crisp in the slow cooker. Maybe after slow cooking, put it under the broiler for a couple minutes to brown. I know that is an extra step and might defeat the purpose of slow cooking. It would definitely need more of the marinade, possibly double the marinade liquid ingredients. Still not sure if it would work out, though. Good future experiment idea 🙂
Such a great recipe, I cant wait to try thank you and beautifully appetising photos too
Thank you Vanessa 🙂
I love how easy this is, and it looks so yummy! So many jerk recipes seem complicated with super long ingredient lists, but this is doable for a weeknight!
Thank you Kari 🙂
Jerk chicken is one of my favorites. This version looks great!
Thank you Becky 🙂
The jerk seasoning on this sounds A-MAZING! Do you think it could work well with white fish too?
Thank you Georgina 🙂 I have not tried making Jerk fish, but have heard of it being done & it is probably pretty good.
Oh so yummy! My husband LOVES jerk chicken in fact we just made some today 🙂
Thank you so much Emily 🙂
Hey hun – this is an absolutely lovely recipe. So simple yet delicious and perfect for busy family life! Lovely job!
Awe, thanks sweetie Kelly 🙂
Wow! This is perfect for a busy and healthy lifestyle.
Thank you Carrie 🙂
This is truly and easy and delicious recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Hannah 🙂
Jerk chicken is so delicious and I love it that you made it low carb and healthy. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe !
Awe, thank you so much ChihYu 🙂
These sound so easy with the oven and the spice blend sounds SO good! Jerk chicken is a favourite I definitely don’t quite make often enough at home.
Thanks Irena 🙂
Oh! I’m going to try this, I’ll have to omit the nightshades, but I love Brown Sugar Truvia and I can use Primal Palate’s 5 spice! Yum!
Thank you Cristina 🙂
This looks so delicious and flavorful! I’m always looking for new chicken recipes and this one sounds great!
Thank you Jessica 🙂
Yum! I love meals I can just throw in the oven and forget about for a while, so this looks perfect! And jerk spices are so good. Takes it from boring to so exciting.
Thank you Michele 🙂
Stacey,
You always have the best recipes. Can’t wait to try this. Sounds amazing.
Thank you Katja! You’re too kind 🙂
I need a chicken change up and this looks like a good one! Thanks!
Thank you Renee 🙂
I used to love jerk chicken when I was a kid, haven’t had it for years! I have saved this recipe – definitely going to give it a go and reminisce a little!
Thank you Mark 🙂
Hello Stacey! I posted a review of your Buffalo Wings last week. Now, I also made this, I added ground cloves., and my boys again loved this, in fact, they were gone in 60 seconds or so…lol… good thing I set aside some for myself to bring to work. My co-workers loved this and the wings too. Guess, Im surrounded with people who love super spicy food.
Thank you!!!
Thank you Irene, So glad everyone enjoyed them. I will throw in some ground cloves next time I make this and see how it goes. I appreciate your kind words and feedback.
This marinade was awesome! I used it on skinless chicken thighs and bbq’d then instead of baking them. Marinated them about 8 hours. Fantastic!!!
Gretchen,
Thank you for trying the recipe and your kind words. It is probably even better on the grill.
Yummy! I love jerk chicken and always wanted to try and make it myself, but I never got around to it! This paleo version is everything I need! Thanks Stacey!
Thanks Bethany 🙂 It is very easy, and I hope you love it too.