Jerk Sauce

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Authentic Jamaican Jerk

story and Location Photos by Jessica McCurdy Crooks; Food Photo by Norman Johnson

 

Ingredients

12 Scotch bonnet peppers (or substitute habaneros), seeds and stems removed 
3 onions, chopped 
2 clove garlic finely chopped 
1/2 cup vinegar 
2 tablespoons ground allspice 
1 tablespoon olive oil 
1/4 cup soy sauce 
1/4 cup minced scallions

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Serve over cooked meat. Extra sauce will keep for months in the refrigerator.

Jamaican Jerk Pork For the Grill

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Authentic Jamaican Jerk

story and Location Photos by Jessica McCurdy Crooks; Food Photo by Norman Johnson

 

 

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion 
1 tablespoon fresh thyme 
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
1 tablespoon ground allspice 
1/4 cup vinegar 
2 tablespoons soy sauce 
2 large tomatoes, chopped 
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 
2 pounds pork tenderloin
1/4 cup Jerk Rub/Seasoning (see recipe here)

Instructions

 
In a bowl, combine the onion, thyme, black pepper, allspice, vinegar, soy sauce, tomatoes and ginger.  
Cut pork tenderloins lengthwise, scoring the meat.

Roll the pork in the mix, and then lavishly cover with jerk rub, ensuring that you stuff some inside the score marks.

Put the seasoned meat in a resalable plastic container and refrigerate at least two hours. 

Prepare a charcoal grill, adding 2 cups of soaked chips from lemon, orange or pecan wood.

Grill over low heat until the interior reaches 140 degrees to 145 degrees F, about 2 hours.

Jess’ Super Hot Jerk Chicken

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Authentic Jamaican Jerk

story and Location Photos by Jessica McCurdy Crooks; Food Photo by Norman Johnson

 

Ingredients

2 Scotch bonnet peppers (or substitute habaneros), seeds and stems removed, minced
1 cup minced onion 
1 tablespoon thyme 
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
1 tablespoon ground allspice 
1/4 cup vinegar 
Jerk rub/seasoning (see recipe here) 
1 whole chicken, cut in quarters (leave skin on)

Instructions

In a bowl, combine the peppers, onion, thyme, black pepper, allspice and vinegar. Rub the mixture into the chicken pieces and marinate for at least 2 hours.
Prepare a charcoal grill, adding 2 cups of soaked chips from pimento or hickory wood. Over low heat, cook until meat is firm, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Sprinkle with jerk sauce before serving

Deep Fried Fish in Pineapple and Tomato Sauce

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Borneo’s Forest Food

Article and Location Photos by Victor Paul Borg

 

Ingredients

  • 2 small whole fish, cleaned and scaled
  • Salt
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 red chiles, chopped
  • 2 small tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 small can pineapple chunks or rings (if rings, chop into chunks)
  • Salt to taste

    • Instructions

    Make diagonal slashes on the fish, rub salt into the slashes, and deep-fry the fish.

    In a separate frying pan, heat the oil until hot, then fry the ginger, garlic, and chile for one or two minutes on medium heat. Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, and the liquid in the can of pineapple, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the sauce is thick and creamy. Then add the chopped pineapple, and heat through. Serve the sauce over the deep-fried fish, and serve with steamed rice.

    Bamboo Shoots in Spices, Mushrooms, and Dried Anchovies

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    Borneo’s Forest Food

    Article and Location Photos by Victor Paul Borg

     

    Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
  • 2 red chiles, finely chopped
  • 1 small can bamboo shoots (or the fresh equivalent)
  • 1 cup of dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked overnight before use, then sliced
  • 1/2 cup dried-salted Asian-style anchovies
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
  • Salt to taste

    • Instructions

    In a wok or frying-pan, heat the oil, then put in the ginger and chiles, and after 30 seconds, add the bamboo shoots, Chinese mushrooms, and anchovies, and fry, stirring, on a medium-high flame for about 2 or 3 minutes. Then add the water and oyster sauce and continue cooking for another minute.