Jamaican Jerk BBQ Sauce

Learn how to make this super easy and tasty homemade Jamaican Jerk BBQ sauce without using any ketchup. This sauce is low in sugar and perfect to accompany ANY jerk themed recipe.

Course Extras

Cuisine Jamaican

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 50

Servings jar

Calories 180kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil (28g)
6 large scallion (green onion)
½ large onion
4 garlic cloves minced
1 inch ginger chopped
2 teaspoon paprika (4g)
1 teaspoon mustard powder (2g)
½ teaspoon celery seed (1g)
3 teaspoon liquid smoke (15g)
⅓ cup raw cane sugar (66g)or use coconut sugar
1½ cups passata (355ml)
⅓ cup jerk paste (80ml)
3 tablespoon lime juice (45g-60g) or apple cider vinegar
pink salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

On medium heat, add the olive oil to a medium sized saucepan.
Proceed to add the onion, scallion, garlic and ginger.Lightly saute until they are soft and translucent (not golden).
Add the paprika, mustard powder, celery seed, liquid smoke, raw cane sugar, jerk paste, passata, lime juice or apple cider vinegar
.Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring often so nothing sticks to the pan.
Carefully pour the contents into the blender.
Blitz into a smooth consistency (add any additional water if required).
Do a taste test and add pink salt to taste.

Notes

The use of liquid smoke is optional but recommended.
There is enough sauce for a standard size sauce bottle and a small mason jar.
This is the recipe that you will need for the Jamaican Jerk Paste.
Have some water on standby when pureeing the sauce just in case you need to water down the consistency.
To extend the shelf life of the sauce use either lime or apple cider vinegar.
Keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks maximum (I haven't tested it longer than that).
If you are using coconut sugar, you will need to use ½ cup instead.
Be sure to do a taste test before pureeing your sauce, adding a scotch bonnet pepper if you want if fiery, more sugar if you want a sweeter edge etc..

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