Jamaican Jerk Sauce Recipe

Preparation: Place allspice , brown sugar, garlic , Scotch bonnet peppers , thyme , scallions , cinnamon , nutmeg , salt , pepper , and soy sauce in a food processor and blend until smooth. You may use whole allspice berries, if available, but use enough to give the equivalent of 1/2 cup ground. (Allspice berries and scotch bonnets are key ingredients.) Keep this sauce refrigerated and it will virtually keep forever. Feel free to increase the hot peppers and garlic. Rub the meat ( chicken , pork or beef ) with the seasoning. If using a pork shoulder, score the fat and rub in. With chicken, be sure to rub under skin and in cavities. The jerk sauce may also be used with fish , but use a firm-fleshed fish like grouper. Marinate overnight. Grill over a low fire until done. Charcoal is best, but not essential. Meat will be smoked "pinkish" when done, and the skin will be nice and dark. Chop meat into pieces, and serve traditionally with hard-dough bread and Jamaican Red Stripe Beer. Jerk Pork in the Oven Recipe Jamaican Jerk Sauce Recipe Photo © 2010 Peggy Trowbridge Filippone, licensed to About.com, Inc.