{"id":1756,"slug":"jerk-grilled-salmon","title":"Jerk Grilled Salmon","description":"Salmon fillets are marinated in jerk spices, such as Scotch bonnet peppers, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, and ginger.","ingredients_raw":["4 ea. (24 ounces) salmon fillets with skin on one side","2 tbsp minced ginger","2 Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers, stemmed and seeded if you like","1 ½ tsp salt","1 ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper","¼ tsp freshly-ground Grains of Paradise, or more pepper","½ tsp freshly-ground allspice","½ tsp freshly-ground cinnamon","¼ tsp freshly-grated nutmeg","8 sprigs thyme","½ cup olive oil","A heat-resistant towel tied with twine and soaked in oil"],"ingredients_norm":["ea. salmon fillets with skin on side","ginger","scotch bonnet or habanero pepper","salt","ground black pepper","ground grains of paradise","ground allspice","ground cinnamon","nutmeg","thyme","olive oil","heat resistant towel tied with twine and soaked in oil"],"steps":["In a blender or food processor, purée all ingredients except salmon, and oil until smooth. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the oil.","Pour into a gallon size zip-top bag. Add salmon and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.","Heat about 28 charcoal briquets in a large chimney starter. Disperse evenly around the bottom of the grill.","Reapply the grate. Quickly grease the grate with the towel.","Add the salmon skin side down and cook, covered, turning often, until pink throughout and flakes easily when tested with a fork.","Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest 5–7 minutes before serving warm."],"categories":["Salmon recipes","Jamaican recipes","Recipes using salmon","Marinade recipes","Grilled recipes","Main course recipes","Recipes using allspice","Recipes using ground cinnamon","Recipes using fresh ginger","Recipes using thyme","Recipes using grains of paradise","Recipes using habanero chile"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":null,"yield_text":null,"difficulty":"medium","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Jerk_Grilled_Salmon","source_ref":"4508849","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Jerk_Grilled_Salmon&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"1ea5f514fbe4f39d3159418b7809d8703baa0407873c943e6acc0fdb50e82dae","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:06Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T17:11:31Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/jerk-grilled-salmon"}