JERK Paste | Easy Homemade blend | Kravings

scotch bonnet peppers

💰Cheaper: habanero peppers

Habanero peppers provide a similar heat level and flavor profile.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

Tamari is gluten-free while maintaining a similar taste.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is rich in healthy fats.

Start with all the liquid ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup dark soy sauce, and 1/4 cup vinegar.

Add 2 tablespoons of orange rind, 2 tablespoons of chopped ginger, and 8 cloves of roughly chopped garlic.

Include half a red onion and 3 spring onions (using only the bulbs).

Add 2 tablespoons of fresh thyme, 4 cleaned scotch bonnet peppers (seeds removed), and 1 teaspoon of pimento berries.

Incorporate 1 teaspoon of black peppercorns, 1 teaspoon of coriander, 1 teaspoon of cumin, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of clove powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar.

Process all ingredients until a thick paste is formed.

Pour the jerk marinade into a bottle and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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