Description
This marinade is packed with bold flavors and spices that will elevate your meat, poultry, or vegetables to new heights.
Ingredients
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- 1 bunch fresh scallions
- 1 bunch thyme
- 4–5 garlic cloves
- 1, 1″ knob of fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp pimento seeds (allspice berries)
- 1/4 cup chopped pimento peppers (for flavor), if available
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (with seeds for added spice)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1–2 tbsp browning (or substitute with 1 tbsp soy sauce for a lower-sugar option)
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar (or sugar substitute such as stevia or erythritol)
- 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Apple cider vinegar, to taste
- Juice and rind of 1/2 lime
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, combine the scallion, thyme, garlic cloves, ginger slices, pimento seeds, pimento peppers, Scotch bonnet pepper, chopped onion, salt, black pepper, grated nutmeg, browning, sugar, vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, and lime juice and rind.
- Blend or process the ingredients until you achieve a smooth paste-like consistency. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
Notes
There are many subs you can make if you can’t find the original ingredients:
- Sub Scotch Bonnet Pepper for Habanero
- Sub Browning with soy sauce or tamari
- Use a brown sugar substitute for less sugar
- Sub apple cider vinegar for white vinegar
- Sub a lemon for a lime.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: Sauces & Marinades
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Jamaican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 batch per pound of protein or veggies.
- Calories: 69
- Sugar: 5.1 g
- Sodium: 297.9 mg
- Fat: 2.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.3 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
