Jamaican Jerk Marinade with Ginger Lime Butter Sauce

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This recipe for Jamaican jerk marinade with ginger lime butter sauce is a tantalizing blend of flavors that will transport your taste buds to the Caribbean. The marinade combines traditional jerk spices like allspice, thyme, and scotch bonnet peppers with the zing of fresh ginger and the tang of lime juice. The ginger lime butter sauce adds a rich and creamy element to complement the bold flavors of the marinade. Whether you're grilling chicken, pork, or even vegetables, this recipe is sure to add a burst of Caribbean flair to your meal.

Keywords: Jamaican jerk, marinade, ginger, lime, butter sauce

Jamaican jerk marinade with ginger lime butter sauce recipe details

Jamaican jerk marinade with ginger lime butter sauce recipe, recipe Rating: 4.8
Number of votes:133

A sweet, spicy, tangy and delicious marinade that can be used for your favorite fish. I would recommend using either catfish or salmon if you would like to use fish.
Ready in: 1 hour 45 mins

Ingredients

Serves: 6

• 3 oranges
• 3 lemons
• 3 limes
• juice of all citrus
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 3 bunches scallions, very thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup blackened spice
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 tablespoon salt
• 1 Scotch bonnet or Habanero pepper, chopped
• 3 pounds chicken, pork, or fish
• 1/2 pound soft butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh ginger
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation method

Prep: 1 hour 15 mins | Cook: 30 mins

1. Zest and juice all citrus, and combine zest, juice. white wine. scallions, blackened spice, onion powder, garlic powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and Scotch bonnet pepper in a resealable bag.
2. Add chicken, pork, or fish to bag and marinate for 1 hour or up to overnight.
3. Cook meat however you desire.
4. Melt butter with ginger, the zest and juice of the lime, salt, and pepper. Pour ginger lime butter sauce over cooked meat.