Best Jamaican Oven Jerk Pork| Jamaican Jerk Recipe

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.

Ask the butcher to cut the pork shoulders into about one-inch slices, ensuring the skin is on.

Pre-wash the pork with vinegar and water for cleanliness.

Add about 1 cup of jerk marinade to the pork in a bowl.

Sprinkle adobo seasoning and chicken and poultry seasoning onto the pork, adjusting based on the amount of meat.

Rub the marinade and seasonings thoroughly into the pork, ensuring it gets into all the crevices.

Cover the pork with saran wrap and place a plate on top, then refrigerate for 24 hours.

After marinating, select a large enough baking dish for the pork to lay flat without stacking.

Add the marinated pork to the baking dish and pour the remaining marinade over it.

Pour about half a bottle of beer over the pork to ensure it is covered.

Cover the baking dish with foil and place it in the oven at 375°F (190°C) for 1 hour without touching it.

After 1 hour, remove the pork from the oven and baste it with the sauce from the bottom of the dish.

Cover the pork again with foil and return it to the oven for another 30 minutes.

After 30 minutes, baste the pork again and uncover it, then return it to the oven for another 30 minutes.

Drain most of the sauce from the bottom, flip the pork over, and put it back in the oven for an additional 30 minutes.

After a total of about 2.5 hours in the oven, the pork should be soft, delicious, and fall-off-the-bone tender.

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