Jerk is a method of seasoning and grilling meat that has its origins with the Tainos and later the Jamaican Maroons. The Jerk method of cooking was primarily used in the cooking of pork, helping to preserve the meat for days while people travelled through the countryside. Jerk was applied to wild hogs found in the Blue Mountain region of Portland. The meat was cleaned and dressed with spices and seasonings found around the area, then wrapped in pimento leaves for flavour. The pig would be lowered into a pit with hot coals with additional coals added on top. The pit was covered for 6 8 hours to allow the heat to cook through the meat.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Boneless Jerk Chicken
Ingredients: 6 boneless chicken breasts or thighs 3 tbsp Grace Jerk Seasoning 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 1 tsp chopped garlic 1 tsp chopped thyme 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 2 tbsp soy sauce 3 tbsp vegetable oil Method: Combine all ingredients together in a bowl, mix well and let marinate in fridge for 4hrs to 24hrs. Cook chicken in oven at 375 for 30 mins, turning once. Chicken can also be cooked on the grill with medium heat turning often until done. Serve chicken with rice and peas.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Fun Facts About Barbecue Recipes
In the late 1800's when the cowboys had nothing to eat other than Brisket which was nothing more than hard beef meat, they had to think of ways of improvising on the food. Cattle barons were more interested on their profits than the welfare of the cowboys, so they had to learn to survive. Soon they knew that if the brisket was cooked for 5-7 hours, it would make the flesh tender. But there was a trick to these early barbecue recipes. The brisket was to be cooked in low heat.
It was a well-hidden trade secret for years. And that is why Texas became the undisputed maker of some of the best barbecue recipes all over the world. Later chefs made other improvisations. The meat was cooked in a smoker so that meat was cooked slowly. However the taste was undeniably the best. If you are in a hurry, you can always cook the Brisket. It can be cooked in 200 degrees in the oven. After it is done partially, it can be transferred to the smoker where the slow heat would give the flesh their tenderness.
Some of the early cooks loved to cook the meat in a grill. A grill can be used to cook beef, pork and chicken and either charcoal or gas was used as fuel. After the meat was grilled, a thick coat of barbecue sauce was applied which would make the meat tastier. There is one thing that should be remembered while cooking barbecued chicken recipes. Generally the outside gets burned even before the inside of the chicken is cooked properly. In order to avoid this, only a little amount of black pepper and salt should be used for seasoning. The black pepper and salt should be ground. Once the chicken gets the grill marks, it must be removed immediately from the grill and sauce should be applied.
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