Jerk is a style of cooking native to Jamaica, where meat is rubbed with a wet or dry rub and grilled in a pit fire or old oil barrel halves over pimento wood which is native to Jamaica.
While this is not true Jerk it is a zesty, spicy,
seasoning blend that can liven up
Pasta, shrimp, fish, vegetables is great on popcorn and perfect for jambalaya
try it in Jamaican Jerk Shrimp with Pineapple Fried Rice
I have not added salt to the blend as I like to control how much and when the salt is added to a dish
Below you will find my version of what to add to this spice blend to create a wet rub, if using the wet rub to marinate chicken or pork, where I think its best, do plan ahead and marinate it overnight
Jamaican Jerk Spice blend
spicy Jamaican jerk seasoning
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp allspice
- 1 tsp dried parsly
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp cumin
Instructions
- pour all ingredients in a jar and shake to mix well
- or add all ingredients to a spice grinder and pulse a few times
- store in a jar out of the light and heat
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Jamaican Jerk Wet Rub
spicey marinade for chicken or pork
Equipment
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
- 4-6 green onions
- 1-4 habanero let your own desire for heat determine how many
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- juice from one lime
- juice from one orange
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 recipe Jamaican jerk spice blend
Instructions
- in a food processor or a blender add all ingredients and pulse to combine and break, you want to mix it well and break up all the big chunks but not puree
- rub on bone in skin on chicken or pork and let sit in the fridge overnight
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