How To Make The Most Delicious Jamaican Jerk Pork In The Oven |Jamaican Food @dreascuriouscuisine

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.

Wash the pork belly in lemon juice.

Poke the pork with a knife to allow seasoning to soak in.

Add wet jerk seasoning to the pork and massage it in.

Add 2 tsp of jerk powder seasoning to the pork.

Let the pork marinate for at least an hour or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 180° to 200° C (400° F).

Spray oil in a baking pan and add scallions and thyme.

Place the marinated pork in the baking pan.

Add a little water to the side of the pork.

Cover the pan with foil and bake for about 2 hours.

After an hour, remove the foil to check the pork.

Pour the liquid from the bottom over the pork and return it to the oven without foil for 10-15 minutes.

Remove the pork from the oven and let it rest before slicing.

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