look bettween the 2 recipes and adapt to suit your tastes.....Aja's Jerk Chicken
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon thyme leafs
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons ground sage
3/4 teaspoon groung nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon gound cinnamon
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
3/4 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup orange juice
Juice of 2 limes
2 scotch bonnet peppers seeded & chopped
1 cup chopped white onion
1 bunch green onions finely chopped
Add all together,stir well. Add chicken or pork, or both, and marinate refrigerated over night.
Cook slowly on outdoor charcoal grille.
Heat left-over marinade to a slow boil and use for dipping sauce or over coconut rice.serve with rice and Salad
DELISH !!!!!
Jerk The Easy way .....and a Little story
t started with the Maroons, runaway slaves who gained their freedom from the British long before slavery was abolished. They preserved their meat- pork - by seasoning with spices and slow cooking over fire flavoured with pimento wood.
If you ever visit Jamaica try to get to Boston in the parish of Portland, famous for its jerk pork and chicken. If you don't like your meats spicy, don't try it.
Nowadays jerk seasoning is commercially available either in dry or wet form. Check this website for availability.-
https://www.walkerswood.com
It started with pork and chicken, but now jerk seaoning is used on a variety of meats and seafoods, including shrimp and lobster. The seasoning is VERY spicy- so hot it can bring tears to the eye, but the flavour- out of this world!
JERK CHICKEN
One whole chicken cut in half or quarters
0ne lime
oil
pinch of salt
two tablespoons jerk seasoning
Rub the chicken with the lime or soak in lime water for a while
Mix the other ingredients and rub into the chicken. Let marinate for several hours
Barbecue or oven roast the chicken until tender.
You may want to adjust the amount of salt added or the amount of jerk seasoning used. It comes with practice.
Enjoy!!!
Treat pork and other meats in similar fashion
TIP
A dash of the dry jerk seasoning can add exotic flavour to other dishes as well. Try it with steamed vegetables.
Just remember that it is HOT!
