North coast jerk marinade

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupWhole Jamaican pimento berries OR 1/8 cup ground allspice
3Scotch Bonnets or habs; stems & seeds removed, chopped
10Scallions; chopped
½cupChopped onion
4Garlic cloves; chopped
4Bay leaves; crushed
1sliceGinger; 3-inches, peeled and chopped
cupFresh thyme
1teaspoonGround nutmeg
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
1teaspoonSalt or to taste
1tablespoonGround black pepper
¼cupVegetable oil
¼cupLime juice
Water

Directions

>From _Hot_&_Spicy_Caribbean_ (page 23) by Dave DeWitt, Mary Jane Wilan, Melissa T Stock

Roast pimento berries in dry skillet until aromatic, about 2 minutes.

Remove and crush to a powder in a mortar or spice mill.

Add pimento powder and all remaining ingredients to a food processor and blend with enough water to make a paste or sauce.

Store in 'fridge; keeps a month or more.

Yield: 2 - 3 cups Heat: Hot Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #034 by Buffalo Sue <bflosue@...> on Jul 22, 1997