Tropical Jerk Chicken Traybake

Good Pair Days (Roos Michels) -
  • 6 whole chicken thighs
  • 90g jerk paste
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1 pineapple, cut into chunks
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
  • 1 red capsicum, sliced
  • Rice and peas, to serve
  • Heat the oven to 180C, and cut the thighs in half lengthways along one side of the bone. Pop the meat in a roasting tin, and pour over a mixture of the jerk paste and lime juice. Tuck the capsicum, pineapple chunks and sweet potato pieces in and around the thighs, then season well, cover with foil, and roast for 35 mins.
  • Turn the oven up to 220C and remove the foil. Baste the meat with the cooking juices, and cook for another 20 mins. Serve the chicken, fruit, and vegetables with rice and peas or a crisp green salad, and enjoy.
1 hr
4 serving