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Jerk Pork

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Jerk Pork

Jamaican jerk pork shoulder marinated in scotch bonnets, allspice and thyme, slow-cooked over smouldering wood.

Total time
260 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
240 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Caribbean

Ingredients

1.5kgpork shoulder
4scotch bonnet chillies
6 clovesgarlic
2 tspallspice
2 tspthyme
2 tbspsoy sauce
2 tbspbrown sugar
2 tbspoil
1 tspcinnamon
1 tspnutmeg
spring onionshandful

Instructions

1

Blend all marinade ingredients to a paste.

2

Score pork and rub marinade deep into the cuts. Marinate 12+ hours.

3

Cook low and slow at 150°C for 3–4 hours until very tender.

4

Grill at high heat or over charcoal for the final 15 minutes to char the outside.

5

Rest 15 minutes. Slice and serve with festival bread and rice and peas.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
1011
Protein
94.8g
Fat
63.5g
Carbs
10g
Fiber
1g
Sodium
642mg

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