Jerk is an interesting, robust seasoning applied to meat before grilling or roasting. It’s of Caribbean origin and most often attributed to Jamaica. It’s something I’ve played around with over the years and find I like using it best with chicken.

Jerk is simply a spicy marinade usually containing a large amount of allspice, garlic, and HOT scotch-bonnet peppers. The mix is blended into a dark brown paste which is then use to marinate meat.

You can marinate overnight for the best flavor or as quickly as 30 minutes (especially for people like me who forget to marinate overnight). As you can imagine, the longer it marinates, the more flavor you’ll get in the finished product.
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