Secret Aardvark Jerk

[Clint]

This is thinner hence more expensive than Walkerswood, but it has a very nice & interesting flavor.

I've only done 2 cooks with it so far (iirc),,,,,,and that's the entire bottle, a walkerswood jar would last >5x as long.

First cook was chicken thighs & Mex rice, and tonight I marinated a couple of ribeyes.

I don't remember how long I marinated these thighs, wasn't very long though, only 1-4 hours. I marinated them, had a visitor, thought about going out for dinner but then another stopped by so I made the Mexican rice I'd been craving for >a week.

used some mesquite chips in my smokin pouch (same for the ribeye)

There's never enough of this......... from ATK with many variations, it's always good.

I marinated 2 ribeyes, this one was only in for <2 hours, the other will be for tomorrow, it's still in the marinade.

Cooked 3 minutes, flip, 3 minutes, flip, 1.5 min flip, 1.5 min.......... again over mesquite chips in my smokin pouch

.........it's not creepy to take pictures of my neighbors cookin is it? I'm surrounded by smokers now

(I was working on my roof all weekend installing a new evaporative cooler before I noticed their nice assortment. I talk to these people only once in a while, I almost asked them what time dinner was being served )

 

[Rich G]

That all looks really good, Clint. I don't believe that I've ever cooked with jerk of any kind (cooked with plenty of jerks, but that's another story.....) I may have to try to find this one (or Walkerswood.) I think you and your neighbor need to a fashion a pass through in that fence!

Rich

 

[Len Dennis]

I've got a few jerk seasoning recipes/marinade but this is one I was thinking of while looking at your dinner. Yours does look tasty

https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/jerk-marinade/ or

https://www.guidetocaribbeanvacations.com/caribbean_cuisine/jerk_how_to_make.html

 

[Clint]

That all looks really good, Clint. I don't believe that I've ever cooked with jerk of any kind (cooked with plenty of jerks, but that's another story.....) I may have to try to find this one (or Walkerswood.) I think you and your neighbor need to a fashion a pass through in that fence!

Rich

Don't wait! Try it on wings & serve with Ranch, or go with the chicken/rice combo. You won't regret it. Walkerswood has a lower heat version as well, don't be put off by the $~5-6 price per jar, it only takes a couple Tbsp to coat something. The Secret aardvark is more expensive because it's thinner more like a salad dressing than a paste, but I think it adds a rum flavor........I can get some of that from the candy shop....I'll have to sneak a small jar of that flavor to experiment with.

I've got a few jerk seasoning recipes/marinade but this is one I was thinking of while looking at your dinner. Yours does look tasty

https://www.chilipeppermadness.com/recipes/jerk-marinade/ or

https://www.guidetocaribbeanvacations.com/caribbean_cuisine/jerk_how_to_make.html

No wonder I like it so much - it has several of my favorite spices! I have everything on hand - I'll be trying it soon.



Scotch Bonnet peppers
Red onion
Garlic
Scallions
Soy sauce
Vinegar
Olive oil
Orange juice
Lime juice
Ginger
Brown sugar
Nutmeg
Allspice
Cinnamon
Thyme
Salt and pepper


Did you see the salsa (lol) recipe I posted in JC yesterday? That's brutal I bet

Can't wait to try it

https://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?78125-What-doesn-t-kill-you-makes-you-stronger

 

[Rich G]

Thanks, Clint! I think I'll be trying that salsa recipe just after NEVER! Too much heat in there for little ol' me!

R

 

[CaseT]

Looks Tasty! We go through a bottle of the Habanero hot sauce monthly. I've used the jerk on chicken, shrimp and fish.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

They both look really tasty Clint and I especially like your Mexican rice. I've got a jar of the Walkerswood but haven't tried the Aardvark. How did you like their Habanero Sauce?

 

[Clint]

How did you like their Habanero Sauce?

It was just so/so until I got to the end of the case. I'd been giving it away to friends/family as it neared the expiration date, but I got much less generous as I neared the end of the 2nd-to-last bottle.....then I ordered another case!

It's not the hottest, and comparing it to the hottest taco sauce at Del Taco isn't exactly paying it a compliment, but it's just a good Mexican flavored hot sauce.

 

[Brian Trommater]

I am a big fan of Walkerswood. Gonna have to try that one. Everything looks great.

 

[Clint]

I made Jerk Chicken & Rice today - I put the chicken thighs in ~3+ Tbsp of walkerswood & then left for 3-4 hours to go mtn biking with my cousin. On the way back we stopped at the candy shop & grabbed some rum flavoring, non-alcoholic (pretty sure). I only added 1/2 cap, <1/2 tsp, of the flavoring & then some EVOO to hopefully spread it around while I started the chimney.

Cooked it with a stick of cherry or apple (leftover from my last charcoal cook), & thought I'd make some Jerk Rice for a side. I put maybe 2 Tbsp evoo in my porcelain-enameled dutch oven & heated it up, fried 2 cups jasmine (iirc) rice for just a bit, added some veg-beef bullion, a heaping Tbsp walkerswood, some salt, & it worked out! I'll try it closer to my Mex Rice (baked in same dutch oven) to see if I can get it as fluffy, but we were already hangry & I wanted to save the extra 10-15 minutes.

Walkerswood was hotter, I wasn't able to duplicate the Secret Aardvark flavor w/ the small amount of Rum flavoring, but I'll try again with more next time.

My cousin served a mormon mission in the west indies & he's very familiar with Jerk, he said they'd pour rum right into/over it there. He liked it and so did I.

 

[Rob M]

Walkerswood is our Go To Jerk seasoning in the jar of paste (Hot & Mild) that you mix with lime juice or the bottle sauce!

 

[Clint]

Walkerswood is our Go To Jerk seasoning in the jar of paste (Hot & Mild) that you mix with lime juice or the bottle sauce!

I'll try to remember to try some lime next time! If you have some rum around (I'm almost 5 months alcohol-free so I won't be buying rum anytime soon for an ingredient), splash some on it - you might be pleasantly surprised. Sounds like I'd better get some of Walkerswood's other offerings, like their mild jerk (what's that?) and their marinade, just to see. I love their paste......I must have used ~12 bottles over the years....not a ton, but their paste goes a long way.

"Drunken Jerk Jamaican Marinade

A mouth-blasting blend of thyme, allspice, habanero, garlic and a nice little jolt of dark island rum. A delicious way to kickstart a variety of dishes including jerk chicken (of course) along with all the great recipes you’ll find here."

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

That looks fantastic. Now if I could just quit singing "Secret Aardvark Jerk" to the music of "Secret Agent Man" in my head, everything would be great.