Easy Jamaican Oven Jerk Pork

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs offer a leaner option with similar flavor.

Add 2.5 tablespoons of wet jerk marinade to a bowl.

Add 1.5 heaping tablespoons of fresh blend (green seasoning) to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of dried jerk seasoning to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of ginger pimento and garlic seasoning to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of all-purpose seasoning to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of garlic paste to the bowl.

Add 2 teaspoons of ginger paste to the bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon of Browning sauce to the bowl.

Mix all the ingredients together to create the marinade.

Massage the marinade into the 3.5 lb sliced pork shoulder, ensuring it gets everywhere.

Wrap the marinated pork and let it marinate for 6 hours (preferably overnight for better flavor).

Preheat the oven to 370°F (188°C).

Line a baking dish with parchment paper for easy cleanup.

Place the marinated pork in the lined baking dish, packing it tightly.

Cover the dish tightly with foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

After 30-40 minutes, check the pork and baste it with its own juices.

After 1 hour, uncover the pork and baste it again with the juices.

Return the pork to the oven for an additional 30 minutes to develop color.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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