• June 17, 2019

Bajan Baked Chicken

Bajan Baked Chicken

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Dave and I enjoyed a trip to Barbados in February and were impressed with the Bajan cuisine. Traditionally Bajan chicken is deep fried or baked and it tastes very good. We understand that not many Sundays pass in a Bajan household without chicken in the oven or on the stove along with the aroma of fresh herbs and local vegetables in the air. This Bajan Baked Chicken is such an easy dish to make. It is also moist, tasty and healthier than the fried version!

 Bajan seasoning You can buy this in specialty stores or order online. But I found it easy to make from scratch with ingredients you already have, for the most part, in this recipe.
 1 whole chicken, cut up into 12 pieces (about 4 pounds)For even sizes and baking, have the butcher cut up each breast into 3 pieces. The 12 pieces should be 6 breast sections, 2 legs, 2 thighs and 2 wings.
 3 medium onions, cubed (about 1 inch)
 6 tbsp thyme, minced
 6 tbsp chives, chopped
 3 tbsp butter, very cold and cubed into 12 pieces
 4 cups chicken stock
 1 tbsp lemon zest and juice of the same lemon
 salt and pepper to taste

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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.

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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.

Ingredients

 Bajan seasoning You can buy this in specialty stores or order online. But I found it easy to make from scratch with ingredients you already have, for the most part, in this recipe.
 1 whole chicken, cut up into 12 pieces (about 4 pounds)For even sizes and baking, have the butcher cut up each breast into 3 pieces. The 12 pieces should be 6 breast sections, 2 legs, 2 thighs and 2 wings.
 3 medium onions, cubed (about 1 inch)
 6 tbsp thyme, minced
 6 tbsp chives, chopped
 3 tbsp butter, very cold and cubed into 12 pieces
 4 cups chicken stock
 1 tbsp lemon zest and juice of the same lemon
 salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1

2

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.

3

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 Baked Chicken


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