Sloppy Jerk
Serves: 4
Madilyn Boehm
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
55
Sweetness
59
Sourness
42
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Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
450 g
Bacon (coarsely chopped)2 large
Sweet Onion (chopped)910 g
Ground Beef (course)4 large
Yellow Onion (roughly chopped)1 cup
White Sugar5 tbsps
Dark Brown Sugar6 tsps
Ground Cayenne Pepper2 tbsps
Ground Allspice2 tbsps
Ground Thyme2 tbsps
Ground Black Pepper2.5 tsps
Sage (ground)1 tsp
Ground Nutmeg1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon3 cups
White Vinegar1.5 cups
Soy Sauce1 cup
Olive OilDirections:
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Add the chopped bacon to a large saucepot and cook until very crisp and browned
2
Remove the bacon from pan
3
Add the chopped onion saute until very caramelized
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Remove the onions from the pan and, in batches, brown the beef
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Remove from the pan and use strainer to drain off as much of the fat as you can
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Once drained, add all the cooked ingredients back to the pot and add enough of the jerk BBQ Sauce to almost cover
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Simmer over low heat for 1 1/2 hours, you may need to add more BBQ to get it to the sloppy stage
8
Serve on your favorite rolls or bread with Cheddar or Swiss cheese
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This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant
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The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results
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For the jerk BBQ sauce: Combine 1/2 the Jerk Base recipe with the store-bought BBQ sauce and honey in a large bowl and stir to blend
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For the jerk base: Combine the yellow onions, green onions, jalapeno pepper, white sugar, brown sugar, cayenne, allspice, thyme, pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, vinegar, orange juice, soy sauce, rum, oil and lime juice and simmer for 1 1/2 hours
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When onions are very tender remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature
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In batches, use blender to puree until smooth