Jamaican Jerk Marinade

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 6

    • About This Recipe

    “This is a good one for Turkey, Fish, pork and Chicken. You may want to double up on this one because it is only 6 servings. This is also for about 1-1/2 lbs of meat.”

    Ingredients

  • 1/2 cuporange juice
  • 1/2 cupvinegar
  • 1/4 cupsoy sauce
  • 1/4 cupolive oil
  • 1jalapeno pepper, diced
  • 1tablespoonbrown sugar
  • 1teaspoonsalt
  • 1teaspoonthyme
  • 1teaspooncinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoonnutmeg
  • 1tablespoonallspice
  • 1tablespoongingerroot, minced
  • 3clovesgarlic, minced( I use more because I love garlic)
  • 4green onions, thinly sliced

    • Directions

  • Mix all marinade ingredients in a shallow baking dish (I just use a large ziplock bag for all of my marinating).
  • Reserve 1/2 cup to be used as a dipping sauce or baste.
  • Add meat to marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes to overnight.
  • Then grill when you are ready.

    • Reviews

  • “Oohhh this is so good.The best barbecue!I used chicken legs and thighs, and marinated for about 30 hours.Also used mesquite chips that had soaked in water for lots of smoke.”

  • “I’d never had jerk chicken before and I was pleasantly surprised with the flavour.We ran out of gas for the BBQ so I ended up having to bake the chicken in the oven and the taste was great.This will be a regular dish at our BBQ’s from now on.”

  • “This was enjoyed by all at our house.We marinated it for 24 hours.Made for Name that Ingredient Tag.”

  • “This is so yummy.A lot of flavors from all the spices.The pork was in the marinade almost 48 hours.Thanks Gingerbear :)Made for Name that ingredient tag game”

  • “This marinade was incredible!We used the marinade with chicken and then used the chicken for a mojo broth fondue.I can’t wait to experiment more with pork, grilling, roasts, smoker, etc.”

  • “This was delicious. I was only able to marinate the chicken for a few hours, but I’d love to try this again and have it working overnight. Baked these in the oven and it was great. Thanks!”

  • “Lovely, tasty marinade with complex flavours! Will add more heat and cut down on the sweetness a little the next time – and there will definitely be a next time! Thank you for sharing!”

  • “It was an execellent marinade. I actually reduced the marinade in a sauce pan and used it as a dipping sauce and it was excellent.”

  • “This was excellent! My husband could not get enough!! I made the marinade with a couple minor changes: pineapple/ strawberry/ orange juice blend, used apple cider vinegar, 3/4 tbsp ground giner (instead of fresh). I mixed and then added 4 chicken breasts to marinate overnight. Baked the chicken at 350 for 25 minutes. Took the rest of the marinade and added to a pot to boil for 5 minutes. Blended and then added back to pot along with a tbsp of cream and flour to thicken the sauce. Served the chicken with sauce, sauted zucchini/mushroom and rice.My husband LOVED it and so did I. Thank you =)”

  • “Made for All New Zaar Cookbooks Tag.While I don’t know whether this tastes like Jamaican Jerk or not, I do know that this is a wonderful marinade.Used it on boneless skinless chicken thighs and cooked them on the grill.Thanks for posting Gingerbear!”

  • “Oh Wow!!This is so good!I agree it does not taste like Jamaican Jerk Chicken, but the flavors are wonderful!!Thanks”

  • “Delicious! I cooked some pork loin, with the jerk marinade, in my slow cooker for hours. It was sooo good!!!i can’t wait to make it again thx”

  • “Holy cow! This was awesome. I put everything thru a food processor and then marinated a pork loin for about 2 hours. 4 out of 4 rated it a 10!We doubled the garlic. It reminded me of the recent jerk I had on Grand Cayman.Very well done!”

  • “I tried this last year for thanksgiven and it was great.I am doing it again this year.”

  • “This was a fantastic marinade!The medley of flavors was great, call it what you want either way, the flavor was awesome, definately a keeper.”

  • “I cut up my pork r stir fry size, mixed the marinade, added an extra Jalapeno and 1/2 tsp hot sauce (some like it hot)Put in the pork and let marinate in the fridge for 6 hours. Removed the pork from the marinade and did a stirfry with peppers onion & mushooms, added a bit more of the marinade. Served over rice – It was fantastic! Thanks Secret I enjoyed your recipe very much”

  • “Mild to Medium Heat. But SoOoOoO good! I served it at a BBQ with extra hotsauce and scothbonne puree for thos who wanted more Heat! I also loaded up on the ginger (love that stuff) … I just bought a little root and prepared the entire marinade in the blender!! The myriad of flavors jerk is so famous for came out in full force .. I’m still getting pats on the back … and requests to have another BBQ”

  • “I’ve eaten a fair amount of jerk in my time. I’ve had jerk from roadside jerk joints on the north shore of Jamaica and I’ve eaten a lot of it in Toronto’s jerk joints. There are a lot of Jamaican restaurants in Toronto. So I have a really good idea of what jerk dishes ought to taste like. Unfortunately this recipe, while tasty on its own merits, just doesn’t cut it as jerk seasoning; it’s way too mild. On a positive note though, I used some of this recipe as a shrip dip which worked out just fine.”

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