Jerk Marinade
A spicy and aromatic Jamaican-style marinade featuring scotch bonnet peppers, fresh herbs, and warming spices. Perfect for marinating meats before grilling.
4 servings
21 min
Ingredients
- •6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •¼ cup fresh lime juice
- •4 whole scallions
- •4 whole Scotch bonnet chiles
- •3 cloves garlic
- •2 tablespoons fresh thyme
- •1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- •1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- •2 teaspoons allspice berries
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •¼ teaspoon black pepper
- •2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- •Ingredient Info
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Purée 4 tablespoons oil and the next 10 ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Transfer 1/4 cup marinade to a small bowl and make sauce: Whisk in vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil and season to taste with salt. Refrigerate sauce. Put meat in a glass, stainless-steel, or ceramic dish. Toss with remaining marinade. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours or overnight.
15 min
- 2.
Remove meat from marinade, pat dry, and grill.
5 min
- 3.
Spoon reserved sauce over grilled meat.
1 min
