Simple Jamaican Jerk Sauce Recipe
This jerk sauce recipe will remind you of Jamaica and its uniqueness. The sauce has spicy, salty, sweet, acidic, sharp and herbaceous elements to it which come together beautifully to create an authentic, Caribbean seasoning.
Ingredients
Fresh Ingredients
- 1 fresh scotch bonnet pepper (try milder peppers like pimento, jalapeño, cayenne or spicy alternatives like habanero, ghost pepper or Trinidad scorpion pepper)
- 1 onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp ginger
- 1/2 cup scallions or chives
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
Spices
- 3 tbsp whole allspice
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg powder
Liquids
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup citrus juice (lime or lemon)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (like olive or canola)
Other
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp salt
Equipment
- Blender or Food processor
- Mortar and pestle or spice grinder
Instructions
- Wash and cut the fresh pepper. Remove the seeds and white pith or leave in for extra spiciness.
- Wash and peel the onion, garlic and ginger.
- Wash and roughly chop the scallions or chives.
- Wash and remove the thyme leaves from the stems.
- Wash, cut and squeeze the citrus of your choice.
- Crush the allspice using a mortar and pestle or spice grinder.
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor.
- Blend to crush and combine all the ingredients.
- Use immediately. Or store in the fridge for a few weeks. Or freeze for a few months.
