Who would have thought about using a packet of Italian dressing mix in a recipe for jerk chicken?

That’s one of the ingredients in this dish from Austin blogger Sharon Chen, who writes the blog DelishPlan.com and posts on Instagram as @delishplan.

Without the allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers, it’s not a classic jerk chicken recipe. But the sugar, cinnamon, soy sauce and chili powder combine for a similar eclectic mix of flavors. Feel free to substitute allspice for the cinnamon and bonnet peppers for the chili powder, if you’d like.

Chen says that she has used this marinade for grilled jerk chicken, but when she’d rather cook the chicken inside, she turns it into a one-dish dinner, baking the vegetables alongside the chicken.

On her blog, she writes: “Both the chicken and the vegetables are super tender and flavorful after baking. Although all the ingredients are cooked together, everything still keeps its own distinctive taste, creating a fantastic sauce at the bottom of the pan at the same time.”

Marinate the chicken at least one hour ahead, or up to overnight — and don’t hesitate to change up the chopped vegetables to your liking.

One-Pan Jerk Chicken With Vegetables

• 2 pounds chicken drumsticks, skin on
• 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 pound red potatoes, quartered
• 1 cup carrot coins or baby carrots
• 3 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
• >> Marinade:
• 1 (0.7-ounce) envelope Italian salad dressing mix
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, minced (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine marinade ingredients in large bowl, stirring to combine well.

Rinse chicken drumsticks, pat dry with paper towels and place in marinade; turn to coat well. Set aside.

Spread vegetables in bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan. Cover with chicken broth, then sprinkle with thyme. Place chicken on top. Bake 60 minutes, turning once halfway through.

Serve chicken with vegetables and sauce from the pan. Serves 4.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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