Try this Jamaican Jerky Marinade recipe, or contribute your own.
- 1 tb soy sauce
- 1 ts dried oregano
- 1 ts ground cinnamon
- 6 garlic minced
- 3 ts salt
- 2 lb lean beef
- 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger
- 1 ts nutmeg
- 1/2 ts cayenne ground
- 1 juice of 1 lime
- 2 tb basalmic vinegar
- 2 ts ground allspice
- 6 tb crushed pineapple & juice
- 3 habaneros minced
- 2 ts dried thyme
- 1 ts fresh ground black pepper
- Carbohydrate 69.8606016645297 g
- Cholesterol 598.752 mg
- Fat 168.680193333114 g
- Fiber 13.8802666611278 g
- Protein 177.418984999637 g
- Saturated Fat 67.6187808332741 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (1294g)
- Sodium 807.520083332342 mg
- Sugar 55.9803350034019 g
- Trans Fat 21.7829405833039 g
- Calories 2503 calories
Step-by-step
- Cut the beef into very thin strips (partially frozen helps a lot), and marinade overnight.
- Pat dry and dehydrate!
How do you balance heat that hits the back palate with something cooling on the side? Pairing a pungent, fiery meat preparation requires understanding how acid, sugar, and capsaicin interact with neutral starches. Steamed jasmine rice or plain boiled cassava acts as a necessary sponge, absorbing the heavy juices released during chewing without competing with the aggressive blend of allspice, cinnamon, and minced habaneros. Pickled cucumbers dressed simply in rice vinegar and salt provide a sharp contrast that cuts through the rich, dense profile of dehydrated beef strips. When substituting dried thyme and oregano with fresh herbs, remember that dried herbs are more concentrated; generally use a three-to-one ratio of fresh to dried leaves, though woody herbs like thyme require finer mincing to distribute evenly through a thick paste. Grating fresh ginger on a microplane yields a sharper, more fibrous juice than using dried ginger powder, directly altering the chemical breakdown of surface proteins during an overnight soak. Storing the mixed marinade in a glass container prevents the active acids from degrading plastic surfaces before the meat goes into the refrigerator.
