Jamaican Jerk Spice Wet Marinade
DATE: September 20, 2022
- Time: 30min
- Serves: 4
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Jamaican Jerk Spice
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 2 scallions white and green parts + more for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded
- 1 tbsp Healthy On You® No Woman No Spice Jamaican Jerk Spice
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 thumbnail-size piece of ginger, peeled
- 8-10 whole allspice berries
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ½ tsp kosher salt
Directions
- Add all ingredients into a food processor and blend for 15-30 seconds. Stir well and store in a mason jar and refrigerate.
- Makes approximately 1½ cups of marinade. Note: This is a great base recipe. You can also add 2 tbsps of dark rum and 2 tsp apple cider vinegar to give it even more depth. Add more scotch bonnet peppers or No Woman No Spice to make it spicier.
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