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Jamaican Jerk Sauce

Jamaican Jerk Sauce is a spicy sauce that can be used as a marinade or to spice up any dish. If you want to bring a taste of the islands to your dish, this recipe is a must try!
Course Sauces
Cuisine Jamaican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Servings 2 cups
Calories 179kcal
Author Alexandria Drzazgowski

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper more to taste
  • 2 small yellow onions, or 1 medium one
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp all purpose chicken seasoning
  • ½ orange bell pepper
  • 2 scallions
  • 1 tbsp allspice or pimento berries
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lime juice optional
  • 6 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 inch ginger piece of
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Add all of the marinade ingredients in a food processor. Put the lid on the food processor and run to combine, until the marinade is smooth.
  • The water added makes this a marinade instead of a sauce. If you would like a smooth sauce consistency, reduce the water to 2 tbsp + add 2 tbsp white vinegar. Blend to make a sauce.

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Notes

Copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
  • Fresh Thyme: If you need to substitute dried thyme, be sure to use a bit less than the recipe calls for
  • Scotch Bonnet Pepper: I only used one but you can add more if you like extra spice. You could also use habanero peppers if you cannot find scotch bonnet peppers
  • Onions: Use yellow onions but you can sub white if necessary. You will also need green onions.
  • Allspice/Pimento Berries: This ingredient goes by different names in Jamaica vs the United States. In Jamaica, the key ingredient in jerk is referred to as pimento. However, if you are shopping in the US, you should buy “allspice”. They mean the same thing.
  • Soy Sauce: This ingredient isn’t used by everyone that makes jerk sauce, though it can be common in Jamaican-American homes. Many Jamaicans will use an ingredient called “Browning” to achieve a similar effect.
  • Some recipes call for sauteing or simmering their jerk sauce. I do not do this, but feel free to try it out if you’d like!
  • Use a high powered blender that will get your jerk blend very smooth.
  • Fresh ingredients do make a difference! If possible, use fresh herbs and spices.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3638mg | Potassium: 715mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 1218IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 3mg