Jamaican Jerk Ja Makin Jerk Meatloaf Recipes

JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a large mixing bowl, gently but thoroughly combine (use your hands) ground chicken, rice, beans, scallions, bread crumbs, lime juice, jalapenos, garlic, lime peel, thyme, sage, salt, allspice, cayenne, cinnamon, and egg.
• Pat mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, smoothing the top.
• In a small saucepn, heat the jelly until melted; spread over the top of the loaf.
• Bake for 1 hour or until the loaf is firm and the top is richly browned.
• Let the meatloaf stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

CARIBBEAN JERK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Sauté onions and peppers in olive oil until softened.
• Add garlic for last 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool down.
• Beat egg in a large bowl and add in ketchup and jerk spice.
• Mix these ingredients well.
• Add in sautéed vegetables and mix.
• Add in crushed saltines and milk.
• Separately, knead the 3 meats together until well blended. Get ready to get messy.
• Combine the meats and the other mixture in the large bowl and keep squishing it all together until completely blended.
• Spray a loaf pan with olive oil and add the final mixture to the pan.
• If serving later, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• Place room-temperature pan on grill (works best on a wood pellet smoker from www.pelletsmoke.com) at 350°F for 1.25 hours.
• Check with meat thermometer and it should be about 170°F
• Once done, drain grease out of pan and glaze the top with your favorite BBQ sauce.
• I mixed my favorite sweet BBQ sauce with 1/2 tbsp of the hot jerk spice and some crushed pineapples.
• Return to the grill at 350°F for 5 more minutes until sauce on top gets a little sticky.
• Remove from grill and let rest for 10-15 minutes and serve.
• Enjoy with a glass of Shiraz.

JAMAICAN JERK MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl combine all ingredients.
• On a lightly greased baking sheet mould into a long loaf shape.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Slice and serve.

JERK-SEASONED MEAT LOAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Transfer to 2 ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Mix glaze ingredients; spread over tops. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 40-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing., Freeze option: Securely wrap cooled meat loaf in foil, then freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Unwrap meat loaf; reheat on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan in a preheated 350° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

(JAMAICAN JERK) JA MAKIN JERK MEATLOAF!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Put all JERK SAUCE ingredients in food processor and pulse until well blended.
• Put ground beef in medium mixing bowl, add JERK SAUCE, egg and breadcrumbs.
• Mix ingredients thoroughly (I wash my hands and dig in, but you can use a plastic or wooden spoon).
• Form an oblong meatloaf and put in 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Remove and add MEATLOAF TOPPING using spatula to spread on top and on sides of meatloaf.
• Continue cooking for 25 to 35 more minutes.