Jamaican Jerk is a special jerk type cooking offered from Jamaica to
the rest of the world. Jerk cooking is almost a 250 years old style of
authentic Jamaican cooking. It was brought in slaves to Jamaica.
Jamaican Jerk sauce is special for the fresh spices from Jamaica, which
are world famous for its natural oil and aromatic contents and are low
on cholesterol content compared to other spices. The combination of
spices increases the appetite for Jerk food and the traditional way of
serving calls for Jamaican festivals.
The Jamaican Jerk sauce should be refrigerated to get a long shelf
life. To make it spicy, you may even add any hot pepper sauce of your
choice. Jerk sauce is special for its blend of spices, which reflects
the sweet, spicy, hot and charismatic lifestyle of Jamaica. The blend
of spices gives the jerk sauce a very special pungent taste. Jerk food
prepared from the sauce is healthy for weight watchers and is low on
cholesterol.
Marinate and seasoning with Jerk sauce
You need to marinate the poultry overnight with Jerk sauce. The trick
is to rub the seasoning well under the skin of the chicken and marinate
it with the skin intact. While seasoning beef shoulders, always make
shallow cuts and don't forget to rub your Jerk Sauce thoroughly on the
fish steak.
Grilling and cooking
Grilling with jerk bar-b-q sauce will have to be done on the lowest
heat till fully cooked. The grilling is done in a fire pit or a closed
barbecue smoke pit for two hours. Another secret is to use Pimento
branches with charcoal or an aromatic wood to get the true flavor.
If you are trying out Jerk at home, then keep in mind to refrigerate
the marinated meat for at least 30 minutes before grilling. Another
‘know-how’ for creating lip smacking Jerk barbecue is to cook the
barbecue over a very hot covered grill, using water-soaked mesquite
chips on the coals. This would bring the authentic Jamaican flavor to
your BBQ.
Jerk cooking is the authentic Jamaican way to cook pork, chicken, beef
and seafood. Though the word ‘Jerk’ remains a mystery, the name works
wonders. On weekend nights at Kingston, smoke can be seen like fog
coming from the various Jerk stalls on the sidewalks. The stands do
their bit to collect business but one must admit that the authentic
flavor and aroma is still reserved with these Jerk cooking maestros
When you are in Jamaica do visit these sidewalk barbecue stalls and
savor the Jamaican Jerk dishes and other Jamaican specialties like
Ackee and salt fish, curry goat, Mackrel Rundown etc. These Jamaican
stalls prepare Jerk food in the same process as the originator. The
cozy atmosphere, warm and friendly service, authentic Jamaican cuisine
and Reggae Music all under one roof will be an awesome experience.
Author Biography
Savor The Secrets Of Jamaican Jerk Sauce By Chris McCarthy
Chris McCarthy is the owner of www.InsaneChicken.com, a portal that sells a wide collection of bbq sauce, hot sauce.
