I am so excited to share my Jerk Chicken recipe with you. It’s infused with a classic spicy flavour that you’ll love. Jamaican jerk chicken is a must-have summer BBQ recipe, and this one will impress your tastebuds and your guests. My Secret Jerk Sauce is one of my Top Favourite Recipes! I’m delighted to give it to you as my gift when you join my mailing list because I know you’ll love it! Click here to SIGN UP on my mailing...
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The classic way to cook jerk is over hot coals and pimento wood. Well, most of us don’t have this set up at home so the next best thing is a barbecue. You can also use the oven but there’s nothing like the smokey flavour of a barbecue can create. My son-in-law, Les, is the king of the barbecue in our family … check out the video and you’ll see he really takes it seriously, too. Maybe one day he’ll even share his...
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This video below offers a good example of the traditional way to cook Jerk pork or chicken … on pimento wood. It was shot at Scotchies Jerk Center in Ocho Rios where I visited in March. In my case they wouldn’t let me see much and shied away when I asked about their cooking methods and secret sauce. I guess that’s why they call it a secret. I was really happy to find this video, which shows behind the scenes so you can...
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The summer BBQ season is upon us. So what better time to finally add my Secret Jerk Sauce recipe to the website than now. To celebrate, all week I’ll be writing about Jamaican jerk starting with this brief history. The video below offers a simple overview. Some historians believe that the word “jerk” derives from the Peruvian word “charqui,” a word for dried strips of meat now called Jerky in much of the world....
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I’m so excited that I had to tell you today about next week’s Cook Like A Jamaican Jerk Fest! Starting June 25 I’ll be writing about Jamaican Jerk. I’ll be kicking off the week with a brief history of the spicy seasoning and cooking method that Jamaicans have transported around the world. The rest of the week will include ingredient information and cooking tip videos, and then wrap up with my special secret Jerk Chicken...
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I’m back … after 12 wonderful days in Jamaica! Even though I don’t live there anymore it’s still home to me. Now that we’re retired, my husband Eddie and I try to get there most winters to get out of the cold, but this year was extra special because we had company. Our old friends Tracy and Johnny flew all the way from England to join us on this trip. It was both their first time to JA (that what Jamaicans at...
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