Ingredients
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To make authentic jerk sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
- 4 organic Scotch bonnet peppers (or 6–7 regular peppers)
- ½ large red onion or 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 5 stalks scallion (green onions), chopped
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh pimento seeds (allspice), crushed
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons oil (olive or vegetable)
- 7 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Remove stems from Scotch bonnet peppers and roughly chop them. Peel and chop the onion, garlic, and scallions. Strip the thyme leaves from the stems. Slightly crush the pimento seeds.
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- If the mixture is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more brown sugar for sweetness, more vinegar for tang, or extra pimento for smokiness.
- Pour the blended mixture into a sterilized glass jar and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to allow the flavors to meld.
- Use immediately as a marinade, grilling glaze, or dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce/Condiment
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 tablespoons
- Calories: 20 per tablespoon