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Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Jamaican
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 673kcal

Ingredients

The Burger

  • 1/4 lb medium ground beef
  • 1 coco bun halved, buttered
  • 1 tbsp jerk seasoning
  • 1 tsp jerk sauce or marinade

Pepper Sauce

  • 4 cups scotch bonnet pepper trimmed, halved
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 6 cloves garlic large, halved
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 bunch cilantro fresh, chopped, bottom stems removed

Aioli

  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp pepper sauce

Plantains

  • 1 plantain peeled and sliced on a bias
  • oil for frying
  • salt

Instructions

The pepper sauce

  • Remove the cartilage and seeds from half of the peppers, combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until desired consistency, refrigerate over night before using to mellow the heat and allow mixing of flavours

The aioli

  • Whisk together mayo and pepper sauce, taste and adjust as needed

The Burger

  • Season the meat with the jerk seasoning and sauce, mix with hands thoroughly to combine, but be gentle so as not to over work the meat. Roll into a ball, cover and set aside
  • Fry the burger to desired doneness, pressing into a patty slightly larger than the bun
  • toast the buns, spread with aioli and optionally more pepper sauce

The plantains

  • coat the bottom of a heavy skillet with 1cm of high smoke point oil like vegetable or peanut, heat on medium-high til shimmering
  • Fry plantains in the oil until deep brown- 90-120s per side
  • transfer plantains to a heat proof bowl, season liberally with salt and toss

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Amount per Serving
Calories
673
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
26
g
40
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
90
mg
30
%
Sodium
 
2852
mg
124
%
Potassium
 
1379
mg
39
%
Carbohydrates
 
79
g
26
%
Fiber
 
5
g
21
%
Sugar
 
31
g
34
%
Protein
 
26
g
52
%
Vitamin A
 
3120
IU
62
%
Vitamin C
 
53
mg
64
%
Calcium
 
87
mg
9
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.