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Jerk Pork Recipe
by Andrew

Jerk Pork

Jerk Pork is best prepared on a grill with the tenderloin served with a pink center.

Rating: 4.1/5
Avg. 4.1/5 4 votes
Prep time: Caribbean
Cook time: Servings: 6

Goes Well With: Red Stripe Beer

Wine and Drink Pairings: Ginger Beer, Chilled Yoo-hoo!, Red Stripe Beer

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs pork tenderloin
  • 6-8 green onions
  • 1 habanero chile without seeds (or 2 serrano)
  • 2 Tbs allspice
  • 2 Tbs lime juice
  • 2 Tbs soy sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 Tbs fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar (or more for a sweet jerk)
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 3 tsp vegetable oil

Directions

  1. Add garlic cloves to food processor. Pulse until rough chopped.
  2. Add green onions, ginger, and habanero. Pulse until diced.
  3. Add lime, soy, allspice, salt, sugar, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oil. Process marinade until pureed.
  4. Recite secret Jamaican Jerk incantation while transferring marinade to a ziploc bag and combining with the tenderloin. Marinate for 8 hours or overnight.
  5. Grill pork on all sides on the warm side of grill, then finish on a cool area of the grill. Test thickest part of tenderloin with thermometer. The cooked pork will give under pressure of tongs and release amber juices.