Jerk Seasoning Recipe

jerk seasoning recipe

Homemade Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

jerk seasoning recipe

Make your own Jamaican jerk seasoning blend at home with this easy recipe, filled with loads of piquant and aromatic spices.

Prep: 1min

Total: 2min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 22 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Sodium 778 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme ((or use 1 teaspoon ground thyme))
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

Instruction:

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a small mixing bowl.
  2. Mix it all together evenly.
  3. Store in an airtight container. Use as needed.

Jamaican Jerk Seasoning

jerk seasoning recipe

This Jamaican Jerk Seasoning blend is made right at home. Save your money and make your own with a kick from a blend of spices such as cayenne pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg to name a few.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Serving Size: 8 g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 8 g, calories 19 kcal, Carbohydrate 4.27 g, Protein 0.53 g, Fat 0.29 g, Saturated Fat 0.08 g, Sodium 584 mg, Fiber 0.9 g, Sugar 1.58 g, unSaturated Fat 0.157 g

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika ((regular paprika is fine))
  • 1 teaspoon allspice (ground)
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (ground)
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (ground)
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon (ground)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon thyme (dried)
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (dried)

Instruction:

  1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Recipe will yield about 1/2 cup. Store in a spice jar in your spice cabinet.

Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Recipe

jerk seasoning recipe

Jamaican Jerk Seasoning – Save your money and make your jerk spices right at home. This deliciously volatile spice blend with garlic, onion, allspice, ginger, thyme, and cayenne pepper, among other fabulous spices, is super easy to customize. It’s so versatile that you can use it for fish, chicken, meat, and even pasta.Makes ¾ cup

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Serving Size: 14 g

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 14 g, calories 9 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Sodium 194 mg, Sugar 1 g

Ingredients:

  • 1½ tablespoon (15 g) onion powder
  • 1½ tablespoon (15 g) garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon ( 5 g) ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon ( 5 g) dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon (2 g) white pepper, (freshly ground )
  • ½ tablespoon (3.5 g) cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon (7 g) ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon (7 g) smoked paprika
  • ½ tablespoon (3.5 g) ground nutmeg
  • 2-3 tablespoons (28-42 g) coconut sugar, (or replace with brown sugar)
  • ½-1 tablespoon (5-10 g) vegetable bouillon. (chicken, or Maggi powder and adjust to suit tastes)
  • 1 tablespoon ( 5 g) hot pepper, (or more (Scotch bonnet, cayenne pepper, or pepper flakes) adjust to tastes)
  • 2 tablespoons (10 g) dried green onion flakes, (optional (see notes))

Instruction:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, then pour them into a glass jar with a lid. The mix should last up to two years on the spice shelf.

Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Blend

jerk seasoning recipe

From merely hot to incendiary, this Caribbean jerk seasoning gets its kick from a blend of ingredients such as chiles, thyme, cinnamon, garlic, and nutmeg. Sprinkle on meat or vegetables.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: Makes 1/2 cup

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instruction:

  1. Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

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FAQ

What is jerk seasoning made of?

The defining distinctive ingredients in Jerk Seasoning are cayenne pepper (or habanero pepper for the brave), allspice, and thyme. Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, parsley, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg also round out the spice blend.

What are the three ingredients of jerk?

There are three main ingredients in jerk spices: scotch bonnet, allspice, and thyme. Whether it’s meat, poultry or vegetables, jerk sauce can be added to give any dish its distinctive flavor.

What is the difference between jerk and Jamaican jerk?

Jerk basically refers to a type of meat, whether it is chicken, pork, beef, fish, goat, fruit or vegetables, and in Negril, Jamaica, a Jamaican jerk is referring to how the food is cooked. This delicious style of cooking refers to using a paste or marinade that will at least include pimento.

What is the main ingredient in jerk?

Jerk seasoning principally consists of allspice and Scotch bonnet peppers. Other ingredients may include cloves, cinnamon, scallions, nutmeg, thyme, garlic, brown sugar, ginger, soy sauce, and salt.

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