🥩Jamaican Jerk Pork Easy Boston-Style Secret Homemade easy oven jerk pimento scotch bonnet flavour

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken thighs are lower in fat and pork loin is often less expensive.

habanero peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeño peppers

💰Cheaper: banana peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, while banana peppers are milder and more affordable.

Chop up the pork.

Add ketchup to the pork.

Season the pork with black pepper and ground pimento seeds, rubbing it in on both sides.

Use a garlic press to add garlic to the pork.

Chop up onions and add them to the pork.

Add ginger to the pork.

Add ground pimento seeds and DW pepper sauce to the marination.

Add thyme and scallions to the mixture.

Add a little vinegar to help blend the ingredients into a chunky marinade.

Add browning sauce for color.

Pour jerk marinade over the pork, ensuring it's covered on both sides.

Cover the pork and let it marinate for a few hours or overnight.

Wrap the marinated pork to go in the oven at gas mark 4 or 5.

Cook the pork in the oven for about 1 to 2 hours, checking on it periodically.

Halfway through cooking, turn the pork over and sprinkle some marinade on top.

Spray some red stripe beer on top of the pork.

Once finished, check that the pork is tender and cooked through.

Take out the gravy from the pork and make a sauce with Jamaican ketchup, Walkers wood barbecue sauce, and honey.

Serve the pork with pineapple potato mash, broccoli stem, and tomatoes.

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