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Jerk Chicken & Pork
Jerk is the traditional BBQ of Jamaica. Authentic Jerk flavoring is based on four ingredients: Scotch Bonnet Peppers (Habaneros), Pimiento Berries (Allspice), Thyme, and smoke!
Jerk Marinade - The ingredients were rough chopped, and blended in a blender. This was a double batch.
Ingredients:
Each batch is enough for a whole chicken, a Pork Roast or 7-8 Chops.
2 Scallions or a small onion.
1 or 2 Scotch Bonnet (Habanero) Peppers with seeds removed. Use 2 ONLY if you really like it hot! We used 1 per batch.
2 TBS. Allspice or, [1 TBS Allspice, 1 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon & 1 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg]
2 TBS Thyme
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
1/4 tsp. Granulated Garlic (or 2 cloves fresh)
1/4 cup Brown Sugar packed (Dark is best
1 Cup Orange Juice
1 Cup Vinegar
1/2 cup neutral cooking oil
2 TBS. Lime juice or the juice of 1 Lime
Cut the chicken as desired. Prick Pork Chops & Chicken all over with a fork. Pork Roast: score deeply on both sides as shown. Place in a container with the marinade for several hours in the fridge. RESERVE about 1 cup of the marinade per batch!
Grill/smoke the meat as you normally would. For a more authentic smoke flavor, add a small handful of Jamaican Pimiento Berries (whole Allspice) in with the pellets or in a foil pouch with a hole.
The reserved marinade can be used as braising liquid and/or simmer & reduce it with 1 or 2 TBS. sugar to make a glaze. Brush the glaze on the meat during the last 15 - 30 minutes of grilling.
Conch
or
CodFish Fritters
I love conch fritters! The Conch meat (a sea mollusk) took some doing to locate and wasn't cheap, but well worth it! Use Cod and you'll have Codfish Fritters called "Stamp and Go" in Jamaica. You could also substitute Crab, Lobster, etc. whatever you like.or
CodFish Fritters
Roasting the red bell pepper adds more flavor! I thawed a lb. of Conch meat then chopped it in a food processor.
Conch or Codfish Fritters:
Dry Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 TBS. sugar.
1/2 tsp Thyme
1 tsp salt.
1/2 tsp. Ground Allspice
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
Wet Ingredients:
1 lb. Conch Meat finely chopped or Cod fish shredded.
2 - 3 scallions finely chopped.
Scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
1 roasted red pepper diced (about 1/2 cup)
1 egg beaten
3/4 cup beer - Jamaican beer if you have it
Combine dry ingredients & wet ingredients seperately, then combine the two (start with 1/2 cup beer and add more if needed).
Use a scoop or teaspoon to drop the batter into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
The fritter batter was made and scoopfuls were dropped into hot oil to fry.
The Jerk Chicken finished.
The Jerk Pork & Fritters.
Served with classic Jamaican Rice & Peas (red beans and rice cooked with some allspice & coconut).
Hope you enjoy!
Cliff
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