# Jerk Sauce

A delicious jerk sauce recipe perfect for marinating various meats or vegan options.

- Cuisine: Caribbean
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- brown sugar
- cayenne pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- cloves
- cinnamon
- ground ginger
- allspice
- smoked paprika
- dried thyme
- salt
- oil
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper minced
- 1 oz grated ginger
- 1 tbsp tamari
- 2 tbsps lime juice

## Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients for the spice rub together: brown sugar, cayenne pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, smoked paprika, dried thyme, salt, and oil.
2. Add more olive oil to the spice rub if desired to achieve the right consistency for a marinade.
3. Remove the seeds from the scotch bonnet pepper if you prefer less heat, then mince the pepper as small as possible.
4. Combine all the ingredients for the finishing glaze: molasses, a pinch of ground black pepper, minced scotch bonnet pepper, grated ginger, tamari, and lime juice.
5. Mix the glaze ingredients until well combined.
6. Apply the glaze on top of your cooked chicken or meat of choice after it's out of the oven or grill.
7. Serve the jerk dish with Jamaican sides like rice and peas, vegetables (cabbage), plantains, and festival.

## Tips

- Add more olive oil if desired for the spice rub, as cooking should be a custom experience.
- If you can handle the heat, include the seeds of the scotch bonnet pepper.
- The finishing glaze is applied after the meat is cooked out of the oven or grill.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp0967ie2_Q
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/40bd2a79-99b1-4fc8-8c08-c84a4c291a93
- Extracted: 2026-03-09

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