Jamaican Jerk Spice Paste
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 4 scallions
- 1 tbsp allspice berries ground is okay too
- 1 tbsp black pepper corns
- 2 tsp dried thyme fresh is even better
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground sea salt
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- dash hot sauce
- ¼ tsp chopped habanero or scotch bonnet pepper with seeds removed if you cannot handle heat, you can omit this part, but please still add the dash of hot sauce
- zest and juice of one large lime don't skip this step, the lime zest adds a lot of flavor
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor in the order they are listed and puree, gradually adding the olive oil at the end.
- Puree until the paste reaches a uniform consistency.
- Enjoy as a marinade on chicken or pork!