I need a dry jerk rub recipe!

[blacklab]

My friends dad makes by far the best jerk rub I have ever had.. problem is he refuses to share the recipe. I've even snuck over the night before a BBQ to attempt to watch him make it and I get chased out. I have tried and tried to duplicate it and tried recipes online nothing has come close. So does anyone on here have a rub that they are willing to give the recipe for?

[Coty]

makes 5 tablespoons
(enough for 1 whole chicken)

1 tablespoon onion flakes
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons ground dried thyme
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons dried chives or green onions

It is from the book Jerk from Jamaica by Helen Willinsky.
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[uhmgood]

sounds like the only " jerk " is your friends dad . your supposed to share good stuff , not take it to the grave with ya

[Mike Lawry]

Heres one, but I always think jerk as a wet marinade.

3 T brown sugar
1 1/2 T salt
1 1/2 T ground coriander
1 1/2 tsp blk pepper
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinn
1/2 to 1 tsp habanero, chile powder or cayenne pepper.

Makes about a half cup.


Mike Lawry.

[Inner10]

The secret to jerk is get some scotch bonnets or habs, they have a fruity flavor that's hard to reproduce.

I have no idea what ratios I put in mine buts its heavy on the allspice and light on cloves and cinnamon, then medium on onion, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper.