Best 6 Jamaican Barbecue Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of the Caribbean with our Jamaican Barbecue Sauce, a culinary journey that captures the vibrant spirit of Jamaica. This delectable sauce is a perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and savory, adding a burst of flavor to any dish. It's the ultimate companion for grilled meats, chicken, fish, or tofu, transforming ordinary meals into extraordinary culinary experiences.

This article offers a collection of three distinct Jamaican Barbecue Sauce recipes, each with its own unique twist. The first recipe introduces the classic Jamaican Barbecue Sauce, a harmonious blend of ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and a symphony of spices. The second recipe elevates the sauce with the addition of Scotch bonnet peppers, adding a fiery kick that will ignite your taste buds. For those who prefer a smoky flavor, the third recipe incorporates chipotle peppers, creating a tantalizing smoky heat that will leave you craving more.

Whether you're a seasoned grill master or a novice cook, these recipes are easy to follow and can be tailored to your personal preferences. Whether you're hosting a backyard barbecue, a casual family gathering, or simply looking to add some Caribbean flair to your weeknight dinners, these Jamaican Barbecue Sauces are sure to be a hit. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the grill, and let's embark on a culinary adventure to Jamaica!

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

JAMAICAN JERK BBQ SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Time 12h30m

Yield 4 to 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 22

3 (10-ounce) cans chicken stock
2 (12-ounce) beers, recommended: dark beer
1 large white onion, chopped
1 large red onion, chopped
2 large green chile peppers, roasted and chopped, (optional)
2 bunches green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh minced ginger
1 (4.5 ounce) can chopped green chiles
2 jalapeno peppers, roasted and chopped, (optional)
4 tablespoons tamarind concentrate
2/3 cup molasses
4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons ground allspice
4 teaspoons ground black pepper
4 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 teaspoons ground thyme
3 teaspoons salt
3 teaspoons turbinado sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker. (Optional: You can saute the onions in a little olive oil before adding them.) Cook at a low temperature for 6 to 12 hours (until sauce reduces and thickens). A small amount of habanero pepper (chopped or sauce), can be added for additional heat, to taste, at the end of cooking. Serve warm with pork BBQ and white bread or hamburger buns.;
  • Note: Key ingredients are the fresh ginger, allspice, peppers, and tamarind. Also, the flavor is better (and a little milder) if it cooks longer.

JAMAICAN JERKED BBQ SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pint plain tomato sauce
1 cup molasses
1 cup stout or full flavored beer, remainder to be consumed immediately by cook
Spices, to taste (Jamaica is multi-ethnic and so is this sauce - African, Spanish, Indian, Chinese)
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin or brown curry powder
3 tablespoons hot sauce (or as you like it)
4 tablespoons soy sauce
5 tablespoons vegetable oil
Ribs

Steps:

  • Combine all ingredients in a large pot or saucepan. Heat over medium heat, until thickened and slightly reduced. Cool and store in plastic containers or jars in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  • Preheat grill to high.
  • For ribs, place on grill without sauce and sear both sides. Use tongs. (Not forks, which allow juices to run.). Paint both sides with sauce. Place on grill and sear first side, approximately 5 minutes. Turn and repaint seared side. Remove after approximately 5 minutes. Cut and serve.
  • A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.

JAMAICAN JERKED CHICKEN WITH BARBECUE SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time P1DT1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, about 8 thighs
2 cups plus 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 cups finely chopped green onions (about 2 bunches)
2 jalapenos, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons browning and seasoning sauce (recommended: Kitchen Bouquet)
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
5 teaspoons ground allspice
2 bay leaves
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, crumbled
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Jamaican Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
1 1/4 cups ketchup
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons Pickapepper sauce
2 tablespoons marinade (reserved from above)
3 green onions, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar

Steps:

  • Place chicken thighs in a medium mixing bowl and pour in 2 cups of the vinegar. Rub the vinegar into the chicken with your clean hands and drain.
  • Rinse the chicken in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken inside a large resealable plastic food storage bag and set aside. Wash hands thoroughly before proceeding.
  • For the marinade: In the bowl of a food processor, combine the remaining teaspoon of vinegar, the green onions, jalapenos, soy sauce, browning and seasoning sauce, lime juice, allspice, bay leaves, garlic, salt, sugar, thyme and cinnamon. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.
  • Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade for the Jamaican Barbecue Sauce.
  • Pour the remaining marinade inside the plastic bag to coat the chicken. Place the bag inside another resealable plastic food storage bag or in a shallow dish and refrigerate overnight.
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish and set aside.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Place half of the chicken thighs, skin side down, in the skillet and cook 2 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn chicken thighs using tongs and cook an additional 2 minutes.
  • Place the browned chicken thighs in the prepared baking dish.
  • Using oven mitts or pot holders, carefully wipe the hot skillet clean with paper towels.
  • Heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet and brown the remaining chicken thighs. Transfer the browned chicken to the baking dish.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Serve with Jamaican Barbecue Sauce.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, Pickapepper sauce, reserved 2 tablespoons of jerk marinade, green onion, garlic, ginger, brown sugar and vinegar.
  • Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  • Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook another 12 minutes, until the sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and cool to room temperature.
  • Place the sauce in a food processor and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, as needed.
  • Serve at room temperature with the Jamaican Jerked Chicken.

CARIBBEAN BBQ SAUCE II



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Living in the Caribbean is a wonderful way of life! I am always trying to come up with new recipes that combine my new culture and my roots. Although I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, southern barbecue was a big part of my youth. Coming up with unique BBQ sauces was family fun. Spice this recipe up or down according to your personal taste.

Provided by BAJATHECAT

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     BBQ Sauce Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 (1 inch) pieces fresh ginger root, minced
2 cups ketchup
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup molasses
½ cup spiced rum, divided
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic, and ginger, and cook until tender. Reduce heat to low. Mix in ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, rum, hoisin sauce, tomato paste, vinegar, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until well blended and heated through. Stir in remaining rum.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72.6 calories, Carbohydrate 12.7 g, Cholesterol 0.1 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 271.8 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

JAMAICAN BBQ SAUCE



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This is one of my mom's tattered recipes from her well-used collection. It says 1998 and is from Heloise. Very nice sauce for chicken, ribs, or whatever. We had this at almost every family gathering by the grill. You can double the recipe and store in the refrigerator for up to one month. Cooking time is refrigeration time.

Provided by pamela t.

Categories     Sauces

Time 2h5m

Yield 4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
4 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon Accent seasoning
1 cup catsup
1/2 cup tomato puree

Steps:

  • Mix together all ingredients.
  • Let chill in refrigerator at least two hours.
  • Use or store in refrigerator in sealed jar up to one month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.3, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 1244, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 19.6, Protein 2.5

JAMAICAN BARBECUE SAUCE



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"Since visiting Jamaica, I've become a big fan of jerk chicken and fish," writes Lee Ann Odell from Boulder, Colorado. "I came up with my own version of that zesty island flavoring especially for this contest. It's a great sauce for ribs, whether you're grilling them or making them in the oven. It makes me feel like I'm on vacation!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 bacon strip, halved
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped green onion
1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Discard bacon or save for another use. In the drippings, saute the onions and jalapeno until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 61 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 450mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh herbs, spices, and vegetables will give your Jamaican barbecue sauce the best flavor.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: There are many different ways to make Jamaican barbecue sauce. Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your taste.
  • Cook the sauce slowly: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Let the sauce cool before using: This will allow the flavors to further develop and mellow.
  • Use the sauce on a variety of meats: Jamaican barbecue sauce is great on chicken, pork, beef, and fish.
  • Serve the sauce with your favorite sides: Jamaican barbecue sauce is great with rice, potatoes, vegetables, and salads.

Conclusion:

Jamaican barbecue sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used on a variety of meats and dishes. With its unique blend of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors, Jamaican barbecue sauce is sure to please everyone at your next cookout or party.

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