" Jamaican-me-hungry" Chicken Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, use ancho chili powder if you can find it
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, more if you dare
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon chives
• 1 pinch clove
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/4 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup red peppers or 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 1 habanero pepper (optional)
• 2 teaspoons rum
• 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons jamaican jerk spice, posted above

Recipe

• 1 for the rub, combine all ingredients in a ziploc bag. reserve 2 tsp for topping. place chicken into ziploc bag and rub mixture into chicken. let sit in fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 2 for topping, sauté garlic, peppers, and onion in olive oil until tender. add remaining ingredients and cook until slightly thickened.
• 3 to bake, place seasoned chicken in a 9x13 baking pan. divide topping equally on top of each breast. bake 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• 4 eagerly anticipate your meal as the aroma wafts through your house!