[CH] Jerk Spice
Shantihhh@aol.com
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 21:35:35 EST
These are some pretty good recipes for chileheads. The original recipes were
from Emeril, but I have kicked it UP! I have used Hbs dried and powdered for
the Jerk Spice mixture. If I had access to Datil Peppers I think that would
be the best!
Mary-Anne
JERK MARINATED PORK
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon thyme, fresh
1 teaspoon allspice, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 to 6 jalapeno peppers, seeded and diced
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons oil
2 pork tenderloins, trimmed
Combine all dry ingredients and mix. Mix in rest of ingredients either
by hand or in food processor. Place pork in a non-reactive container and
cover with marinade. Let marinate in refrigerator for a few hours or
overnight.
On a hot grill, let cook 5 to 6 minutes per side, basting occasionally.
To serve, slice on angle and serve with Jamaican Spiced Vegetables.
JAMAICAN JERK SPICE
2 to 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1 teaspoon allspice, ground
2 teaspoons chives, dried
2 teaspoons thyme, dried
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 tablespoon salt
Combine spices in a bowl by hand or in food processor. Store in an
airtight container.
JAMAICAN SPICED VEGETABLES
2 ears sweet corn, broken in 2
1 plantain, green, quartered in skin
1 sweet potato, slice 1/4-inch thick and blanched
Oil to drizzle
Sprinkle vegetables with spice and drizzle with oil. Grill 5 minutes per
side. Serve with Jamaican Marinated Pork.
JAMAICAN JERK SWORDFISH WITH ORANGE MANGO SALSA AND ARUGULA
1/4 cup onion, diced
2 tablespoons thyme
1/4 cup green onion, sliced thin
2 jalapenos, seeded and diced
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons Jamaican Jerk Spice (recipe above)
2 (6-ounce) swordfish steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
Oil for grilling
3 oranges, juiced
2 ripe mangos, diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Salt and pepper
1/2 bunch arugula, cleaned
Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl or in a food processor. Season
swordfish with jerk spice and drizzle with oil. Place on grill for 3
minutes. Spoon 1/4 of rub on each fish and flip to other side. Spoon the
rest of the rub on each fish and cook 1 minute. Remove and serve over
salsa.
For the salsa, heat orange juice in pan over the grill until warm. Add
mangos, cilantro and salt and pepper and let cook for 3 minutes without
boiling. Spoon onto plate and over arugula. Place swordfish over salsa.