Easy Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
With just a few ingredients from your pantry, you can bring bold and fiery Caribbean flavors to your kitchen with this Easy Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. Ready in just 5 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 Small Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or less depending on your spice level
- 2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika
- 1 teaspoon regular paprika
- ½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground clove
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, measure all the spices as per the measurements in the recipe card below. Here you can double or triple the recipe if you wish.
- Using a small spoon or whisk, mix all the spices together until thoroughly combined.
- And voilà! Your spice mix is ready. You can use it on any vegetable or plant-based protein of your choice.
Notes
- You can switch out the smoked paprika for regular paprika
- Turn this dry spice blend into a paste or marinade by adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 1 tablespoon of lime juice with 1-2 tablespoon of the seasoning.
- You can use as much of the seasoning as you like - don’t be afraid to use more if you prefer a more intense flavor! I recommend using 2-3 tablespoon of seasoning to start with and then adjust accordingly.
- Store in a glass jar or spice jar and keep it in your spice rack or pantry.
- For a fresher and more aromatic blend - try using whole spices instead of powder. Just dry roast them in a pan until aromatic and use a spice grinder to make your own powder!