Best JERK SAUCE RECIPE

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habanero provides similar heat, while jalapeños are milder and more accessible.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

Cut the small red onion into large pieces about an inch in size.

Cut up four green onions, discarding most of the stem.

Peel and chop four to six garlic cloves into big chunks.

Chop two habanero peppers into small pieces after removing the seeds.

Cut one lime into halves.

Add all the chopped veggies to the blender.

Pour in 1/4 cup of soy sauce and 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.

Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1 teaspoon of ground allspice, 2 tablespoons of packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme to the blender.

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Pour the sauce into a Mason jar for storage.

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