Jamaican Jerk

[simon1]

Mixed up some Jamaican jerk paste yesterday and marinaded a pork shoulder picnic roast overnight, then threw it in the slow cooker for about 10 hours.



Served it up with some regular sweet potatoes (couldn't find any Jamaican potatoes or Plantains), some fried okra, and Red Stripe beer.

Sorry for the crappy pics., but it was soooo good...and HOT HOT HOT!!!

Bet it will make for some good pulled pork sammys.

Don't worry...Be happy.

 

[one2mny]

looks yummy, what did you use for the paste?

 

[Shaving_CHENG]

That looks awesome, Mike. Well done

 

[simon1]

Used a recipe my cousin brought back from Jamaica a few years ago. It has garlic, scallions, Scotch bonnet peppers (substituted habaneros), ginger, allspice, etc. Poured the jerk paste marinade in the slow cooker along with the roast after it marinaded overnight. It's really good.

I also like to do chicken wings for a different version of hot wings. Throw them on the grill after they have marinaded overnight, slather them with some more of the paste, then slather them again when you turn them. They're not messy like regular Buffalo wings but they sure can pack some heat...depending on how much habanero you use.

I usually make half of this recipe amount.

Jerk Paste

Ingredients:

4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 scallions, entire, chopped (I use only the white bulb part of the green onions, as the leaves tend to turn the paste green. The jerk I've had was brown)
4 Scotch bonnet peppers, seeded and diced (habaneros)
1 Tbs. black pepper, cracked fresh
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbs. fresh ginger, grated (or bottled)
2 sprigs fresh thyme (1 tsp. bottled leaves)
3/4 tsp. fresh ground pimento beans (allspice)
1/2 tsp. nutmeg, grated (bottled)
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
4 Tbs. fresh squeezed lime juice
4 Tbs. cane vinegar (apple cider vinegar)
3 Tbs. brown sugar

Preparation:

Add all of the ingredients to the bowl of your food processor, then process into a paste.

Transfer the paste to a small mixing bowl, then allow to sit at least 1 hour before using, or else cover tightly and refrigerate.

 

[ouch]

It's against the law to eat that without a Red Stripe.