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Baked Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings

Baked Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings

These Baked Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings are the perfect handheld food for any occasion, especially during the warmer months!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Main, Snack
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 6 wings
Calories 735 kcal

Equipment

  • baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 3 lbs organic chicken wings, disjointed
  • 3 Tbsps Jerk seasoning paste/marinade
  • 2-3 Tbsps Homemade Jerk Dry Rub Seasoning
  • 2 scotch bonnet peppers, chopped

BBQ Jerk Sauce

  • 2 Tbsps unsalted butter
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce, premium
  • broth from baked jerk chicken See instructions on how to retrieve
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • ½ cup organic chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning paste/marinade optional
  • 1-2 Tbsps cornstarch Be sure to mix with 3-6 Tbsps warm water

Instructions
 

Marinate the Chicken Wings

  • In a large bowl, add your freshly cleaned + rinsed chicken wings along with the chopped scotch bonnet pepper, Jerk Marinade, and Homemade Jerk Dry Rub Seasoning mixing everything together until chicken is fully coated. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes. For best results, it's best to marinate chicken overnight in the refrigerator or for up to 2 days.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly grease a standard 9x13 baking dish or a large foil baking pan. Set aside.

Bake the Chicken

  • Add the chicken to the prepared baking dish, spreading them out side by side, and tightly cover the top with foil paper. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until chicken wings are mostly cooked through. Carefully, drain the jerk sauce liquid from the chicken into a bowl and set aside. Return the chicken wings back to the oven and bake for another 5-10 minutes or until they appear more dry.

Make the Jerk BBQ Sauce

  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the butter and let it melt. Add the BBQ sauce, jerk liquid broth, jerk marinade, and chicken stock, and mix together until combined. Let everything boil for 2-3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add in the cornstarch mixture and thyme sprigs, stirring the sauce until it thickens.

Combine + Bake Again

  • Generously brush (or spoon) the BBQ jerk sauce atop chicken wings just until fully coated and bake (without foil) for another 10-15 minutes until the sauce has baked unto chicken wings. I like to broil the wings for the final 10-15 minutes for best results. Just be sure to keep an eye on them to avoid burning. Remove from oven.
  • To serve, enjoy your jerk wings with a side of bread or with your favorite side.

Notes

Any leftovers can be kept in a tightly sealed container and refrigerated for up to 3-4 days. Store any leftover sauce in an airtight jar or container and refrigerate for up to 1 week. If you'd like, you can increase the amount of scotch bonnet peppers used in the jerk sauce and/or marinade to as much as 4 total for extra spice. To make this recipe entirely dairy-free, substitute butter with vegan butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1wingCalories: 735kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 44gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 1183mgPotassium: 667mgFiber: 2gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 1174IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 4mg
Keyword baked wings, chicken wings, grilled chicken, jerk seasoning, Party Food, spicy wings
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