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Jamaican Jerk Pork

Jerk Pork/jurk pork/
Jamaican Jerk Pork
About this dish

Pork marinated in fiery jerk seasoning and slow-smoked over pimento wood until deeply flavorful.

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Ingredients
🐷1.5kg pork shoulder
🌶️4 scotch bonnet peppers
🌿1/4 cup allspice berries, ground
🧅4 scallions
Method
Serves 2
1
Blend scotch bonnet, allspice, scallion, thyme, and garlic into a thick jerk marinade.
2
Rub the marinade generously over the pork and let it sit overnight.
3
Slow-cook the pork over indirect heat with pimento wood or wood chips for smoke.
4
Turn occasionally and cook until the pork is tender and well charred.
5
Chop and serve with festival or rice and peas.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Jerk pork is a traditional Jamaican preparation, using the same spice rub as jerk chicken but applied to pork, traditionally cooked over pimento wood smoke.

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