Jerk seasoning It's a classic Jamaican spice blend that is typically a mix of sweet notes from onion and sugar, in combination with spicy Scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, thyme and different other flavourings. You can make Jerk seasoning at home whit a classic recipe or add your taste preferences to the mix.
Jerk is a combination of complex flavours that works wonders with a lot of different dishes, such as barbeques pork and chicken dishes as well as seafood. You can use Jerk Spice as a marinade for the barbeque with orange marmalade, as a dry rub or in a stew. The options are endless.
For the Jerk Spice you need:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon thyme dried
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon Scotch bonnet peppers flakes or cayenne pepper flakes
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper ground
1 teaspoon sweet red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
How you make the Jerk Spice:
Ground your spices in a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl until fully combined.
Store the Jerk Spice in an airtight spice jar.
Use whenever you want to.
This blend is excellent as a marinade for the barbeque. Try Jerk Chicken, Jerk pork or why not Jerk lobster at your next barbeque party.
