Beginner Recipes
Caribbean Jerk Style Steaks
Serves 4
Preparation time:
15 minutes plus chilling time
Preparation time:
Cooking time:(2cm/¾-in thick steak);
Rare: 2½ minutes on each sideMedium: 4 minutes on each side
Well done: 6 minutes on each side
Ingredients:
4 lean rib-eye, sirloin or rump steaks
Jerk Marinade
2 green chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped2 spring onions, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped
5ml/1tsp ground allspice
15ml/1tbsp fresh thyme leaves
30ml/2tbsp dark rum
2.5ml/½tsp ground cinnamon
5ml/1tsp caster sugar
30ml/2tbsp light soy sauce
Method:
Place the marinade ingredients into a food processor or blender and whizz together to form a smooth paste.
Spoon the marinade into a shallow dish and coat the steaks on both sides. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour or overnight for extra flavour.
Cook the steaks according to your preference on a prepared barbecue or preheated grill.
Serve the steaks with a pasta salad and crusty bread.
Tip: If time is short why not use a jar of prepared or dry rub jerk seasoning. A variety of jerk pastes and seasonings are available at all good supermarkets. Jerk pastes/seasoning works well on lamb too.
