Easy Jerk Marinade

Name: Easy Jerk Marinade
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Caribbean
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 scotch bonnet chilli or 1 tsp crushed dried chilli flakes; juice 1 large lime, plus extra wedges to serve; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp ground allspice

5 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:09:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories24.9 kcal (1%)

Total Fat0.2 g (0%)

Carbs5.4 g (2%)

Sugars1.8 g (2%)

Protein1.5 g (3%)

Sodium446.9 mg (22%)

Fiber1 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1onion

medium, peeled and roughly chopped

2garlic cloves

peeled

1scotch bonnet chilli

1lime

juice, large, plus extra wedges to serve

2 Tbspdark soy sauce

1 tspdried thyme

1 tspground allspice

Instructions

Step 1

Blitz all the marinade ingredients with a good pinch of sea salt and lots of ground black pepper in a food processor to make a paste. Alternatively, grate the onion, crush the garlic and finely chop the chilli before mixing with the remaining ingredients. (Wash your hands well after handling the chilli.) Place the marinade in a large bowl.

Step 2

Chop some tempeh, tofu, or vegetable into fillet sized pieces and score through with a knife.

Step 3

Cover with the marinade, pushing it into the scores. Leave in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Step 4

Cook in the oven or on a barbecue.

Step 5

Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.