Jamaican Jerk Chicken Seasoning

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  • Total Time 20 min Ico-add
  • Yield 1 Batch
  • Level Easy

While most popularly used on chicken, its not unusual to use this Jamaican jerk chicken seasoning recipe on pork or beef as well.
 

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches (about 15) green onions,
  • ½ cup of fresh thyme leaves finely chopped
  • ¼ cup ginger root, finely diced
  • 3 scotch bonnet peppers, stemmed and finely chopped
  • ¼ cup peanut oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 freshly ground bay leaves
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons salt
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Directions

  1. 1. Note: A spice grinder, coffee mill or electric coffee grinder comes in handy when making up this jerk seasoning blend.
  2. 2. Combine all of the ingredients into a thick, chunky paste, mix well.
  3. 3. This jerk seasoning blend will keep in the refrigerator, if tightly sealed, for several months.
  4. 4. Jerk cooking is a two step process. First, marinate the meat for at least four hours or even overnight. Then slow cook the marinated meat over hardwood coals.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Jerk cooking is believed to have been conceived when marooned slaves introduced African meat cooking techniques to Jamaica. That process was then combined with native ingredients and seasonings used by the Arawak Indians.