Recipes using Tropical Jerk Sauce and Jerk Rub

FUN APPETIZER RECIPE! 

Can be prepared using Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Rub OR Tropical Seasoning/Rub

INGREDIENTS

1 Baguette (sliced horizontally into 3/4- inch thick pieces)

4 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)

¾ cup Mayonnaise

1 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese 

6 ounces cooked, peeled, deveined Shrimp 

1 TBS Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Jerk Rub OR Tropical Seasoning/Rub

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees

2. Chop shrimp into bite size pieces

3.  Place baguette slices on cookie tray, side by side

4.  Spray baguette slices with cooking spray and turn over so sprayed side is facing down

5.  Mix together cream cheese and mayonnaise.  Once combined, add parmesan cheese, seasoning (either Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Rub or Tropical Seasoning/Rub), and shrimp.

6.  Place approximately 1 TBS of shrimp mixture on each baguette slice.

7. Bake for 15 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and cheese is bubbly.

Dinner Ideas:

A vibrant and flavorful chicken soup recipe for  your slow cooker.

Time : 4 hours    Serves 3-4

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Chicken breast cut into strips
• 4 1/2 tbsp Spice Isles Tropical Jerk Seasoning
• 1 1/2 tbsp coconut or canola oil
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 diced white onion
• 3/4 cup diced green pepper
• 1 1/2  tbsp minced  garlic
• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 1 can black beans

Directions

1. Season 1lb. chicken breast with 3 tbsp of Tropical Jerk seasoning.
2. Pan fry the chicken with  1 1/2 tbsp oil on medium for 3 minutes on each side.
3. In slow cooker add; seasoned chicken, chicken broth, onion, green peppers, garlic, and an additional 1 1/2 tbsp of Tropical Jerk Seasoning.   Cook on low for 3 hours
4. Add white rice and black beans and cook for additional 30 minutes.
5. Ready to serve

AWESOME RECIPE FOR AN APPETIZER OR ENTREE!

INGREDIENTS

1/4 C finely diced onion

1/2 TBS olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 lb. ground beef

1/4 C panko bread crumbs

1 large egg, slightly beaten

1/8 cup pineapple juice

1/8 cup chopped cilantro

1/2 TBS lime juice

1/2 TBS Worcestershire sauce

1/2 TBS Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Jerk Rub

1 C Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Jerk Sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Preheat oven to 375 and line baking pan with aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray.

2. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil-approximately 3 minutes

3. In medium mixing bowl, mix together the onion/garlic mixture, ground beef, panko bread crumbs, egg, pineapple juice, cilantro, lime juice and Tropicial Jerk Rub.  Use your hands to mix thoroughly

4. Form into balls and place on baking sheet

5. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.  Increase temperature to 425 and cook an additional 10 minutes until browned.

6. Serve with Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Sauce for dipping

Delicious Dinner Recipe!!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup butter

1 onion, chopped

2 1/2 cups water, divided

1 6 oz. can tomato paste

1/2 cup Spice Isle Tropical  Jerk Rub (can add more to taste)

1 tsp. chopped garlic

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed

1/3 cup sweet white wine

4 hard boiled eggs

DIRECTIONS

1.  Heat 1/2 cup butter in a skillet over medium-low heat.  Cook and stir onion until translucent (5-6 minutes).  Add 1/2 cup water and tomato paste; stir until hot, about 2 minutes.  Stir in remaining butter, jerk seasoning, and garlic. Turn heat to low and cook until mixture thickens to paste consistency (approximately 20 to 30 minutes).

2.  Stir remaining water into paste and add chicken.  Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 45 minutes

3. Stir in white wine and add hard-boiled eggs. Cook until sauce is slightly reduced (about 15 min)

Dinner Ideas: 

A simple and delicious ham and bean recipe that really bring outs the Tropical Jerk flavors

Time : 30 mins  Serves  3-4

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion chopped
• 3 cups of ham cut into small pieces
•  1 Tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
• 2 cans 32 oz drained blacked beans
• 1 can 14 oz chicken broth
• 1 can 11 oz mexicorn drained
•  1 can 7 oz white shoepeg corn drained
• 1/2 Cup salsa
• 1 Tbsp Tropical Jerk Seasoning
• 1 Can 2.5 oz sliced black olives drained
• 1/3 Cup Lime Juice

Directions:

1. Sautee the onion in the oil for 3-4 minutes
2. Stir in all the additional ingredients (ham,beans,chicken broth,mexicorn. shoepeg corn, salsa, jerk seasoning, green chiles, olives and lime juice)
3. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to simmer for 5 minutes
4. Ready to serve and garnish with sour cream

Dinner Ideas: 

A pan fry recipe for savory jerk chicken street tacos.

Time: 25 Minutes      Serves 2-4

 Chicken Ingredients

• 2 lbs. Chicken Breast cut into small 1 inch pieces
• 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbsp White Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Spice Isle Jerk Rub
• 1/4 cup Coconut or Olive Oil

Remoulade Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Mayo
• 1 Cup red cabbage cut into small 2 inch pieces
• 1 Half Jalapeno finely diced
• 1/8 Cup Shredded Carrot

Other Ingredients

• 6 flour tortilla shells
• 1 lime
• 1Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro leaves

Directions

1. Marinate all the chicken ingredients in medium size dish for 10 minutes
2. Pan fry the chicken with the marinade on medium for 8-10 minutes ensuring chicken reaches 165 degrees
3. Mix remoulade ingredients in medium size bowl
4. In a flour tortilla shell add the chicken and top with the remoulade
5. Garnish with a lime wedge and fresh chopped cilantro leaves.
6. Ready to serve

Dinner Ideas:  

Recipe for Cajun Stew made with Spice Isle Jerk Rub

• Ingredients:
• 1 onion chopped
  1 Tbs minced garlic
  2 Tbs olive oil
  1 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms
  1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
  1 10 3/4 oz can cream of shrimp soup
  2 10 3/4 oz can tomato bisque soup
  2 cups salad size frozen shrimp (thawed)*
  8 oz beef sausage diced (I used Hillshire Farms)*
  2 cups cooked, diced chicken*
  8 oz beef, cubed*
  1 Tbs Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Rub
  1 Tbs Creole Seasoning
  **Amounts (and size of shrimp) will vary based on your individual tastes/preferences
• Directions:
• Sauté the onion, garlic and mushrooms in olive oil until onions are softened.
  Add uncooked meat (sausage and beef in this recipe)
  Sauté until meat browned
  Add cooked meats (chicken and shrimp in this recipe), both soups, 1 can water, tomatoes and stir to combine.
  Add seasonings and stir to combine.
  Bring to a boil and then turn stove to low and allow to simmer for several hours-stirring occasionally.
• Best served over rice or with French bread.

Great Dinner Ideas: 

Jerk Chicken, Pork, Lamb, or Fish

1.  Select your choice of meat
2.  Lightly rub meat of choice with Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Rub.  Place in storage zip lock bag and refrigerate overnight
3. Bake, grill, or smoke to desired temperature
4.  Use Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Sauce to either coat the meat or as a side dipping sauce to season as desired.

• ENJOY!!!!

Great Dinner Ideas---Pretty simple BBQ recipe:

•  Coat pork shoulder with Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Rub.  Then grill pork indirectly/smoke it with apple juice for liquid and soaked cherry wood chips to smoke.  Smoke pork until it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees -- remove from smoker/grill.

• This is a unique twist on Korean BBQ Sauce Recipe:  Mix Spice Isle Tropical Jerk Sauce with oyster sauce---about 1/2 and 1/2. The hot and sweet of Korean BBQ was provided by the tropical jerk sauce using about 1/4 cup each.  This much sauce did about 2 lbs of beef.  

Wonderful Dinner Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-2 lbs. Pork Roast
• 1 8 oz. can pineapple chunks (or tidbits)
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 cup diced onion (I used red onion for a tangy taste)
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 bottle Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Gourmet Sauce (or Tropical Heat for a spicier flavor)
• 2 Tbs. Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning (or Tropical Heat Seasoning if you prefer)

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 450 degrees
2. In bowl, mix together garlic, onion, pineapple juice from can, and Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Tamarind Gourmet Sauce and set aside
3. Place pork loin on a cutting board, make 4-6 horizontal cuts along length of meat (about 1/4 inch deep). 
4. Fill each cut with pineapple chunks/tidbits.
5. Place Pork Roast in 9 X 13 pan
6. Sprinkle Pork Roast with Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning
7. Pour sauce mixture over Pork Roast
8. Place in oven and cook for 10-15 minutes; reduce heat to 350 and cook for an additional 35 minutes (internal temperature of pork should be 150-160 degrees)
9. Top with chopped green onion

Great Dinner Idea--Best Meatloaf Ever!!  

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs. ground beef

1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs

1/2 medium onion finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 eggs lightly beaten

1 TBS Worcestershire sauce

2 TBS Bourbon (used Buffalo Trace, but any will do)

1 TBS Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning (if you want it spicier use Spice Isle Tropical Heat Seasoning)

1/4 cup milk

6 ounces pepper jack cheese, cut into strips

DIRECTIONS

1.  Preheat Smoker to 225 degrees F for indirect smoking.  This meatloaf is great with Hickory or Mesquite wood.

2.  Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, bourbon, milk and Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning in a large bowl.  Mix gently by  hand (do not overmix or meatloaf will be tough and chewy).

3. Spread half of meat mixture on the bottom of a grill basket.  Layer on the cheese, leaving about 1/2 inch of meat mixture on all sides.  Top with remaining meat mixture.  Press sides together to seal (you do not want to leave any holes as the cheese will seep out).

4.  Pour Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Gourmet Sauce (or Tropical Heat Sauce) over the top of the meat loaf, letting it run down the sides a bit.

5. Place the meatloaf on the smoker, close the lid and smoke for 4 hours or until the internal temperature reads 165 degrees F. 6. Let the meatloaf rest for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

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Great Dinner Ideas-Smoked Pork Chops

1. Lightly rub pork chops with Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub.
2. Place in gallon freezer bag and let sit overnight
3. Preheat smoker to 125
4. Place Applewood chips in smoker
5. Smoking time will vary with size and cut of meat
6. Remove pork chops from smoker when only 30 minutes left of smoking time
7. Brush pork chops with either Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind Gourmet Sauce or Spice Isle Tropical Heat Sauce  and put pork chops back in smoker
8. Remove pork chops from smoker approximately 30 minutes later-sauce will have caramelized on the chops.

GREATEST BLOODY MARY RECIPES EVER!!!

1. Start by covering the rim of your glass with Spice Isle's Tropical Seasoning and Rub.....run a lime around the rim of your glass and then dip the rim in Spice Isle's Tropical Seasoning and Rub
2. Add between 1 and 2 ounces of your favorite Spice Isle Gourmet Sauce (Tropical Tamarind, Tropical Heat or Tropical Jerk) to your favorite Bloody Mary Mix 
3. Pour mixture into your seasoned glass and drink up!!

Great Dinner Ideas---Tropical Sloppy Joes

Try out this recipe-----or just replace the ketchup in your favorite sloppy joe recipe with either Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind or Tropical Heat Sauce

• Ingredients:
  1 pound ground beef
  1/4 cup chopped onion
  1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  1/2 tsp garlic powder
  3/4 cup Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind or Tropical Heat Sauce
  salt to taste

• Directions
• In medium skillet over medium heat brown ground beef, onion, and green pepper.  Drain
• Stir in garlic powder and Spice Isle Sauce of your choice
• Mix thoroughlly.  Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.  
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Dinner Ideas:

1. Ingredients:
   16 uncooked lasagna noodles
   1 package (8 oz) cream cheese (softened)
   2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
   2 eggs slightly beaten
   3 ½ cups chopped cooked chicken
   1 cup finely chopped green onions
   2 cups Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind Gourmet Sauce (or Tropical Heat if you like it a little spicier)
   Directions:
   1. In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook lasagna noodles as directed on package; rinse with hot water, drain well
   2. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until blended.  On low speed, add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.  Stir in chicken and green onions.
   3. Spread slightly less than 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of cooked and drained lasgna noodle to within 1 inch of short end.  Roll up firmly toward unfilled end.
   4. Heat oven to 350.  Place roll-ups in 2 9 X 13 glass casserole pans (greased).  Place 8 roll-ups in each pan.  Pour 1 cup Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind or Tropical Heat Sauce over and around roll-ups in each baking dish.  
   5. Cover tightly with foil and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until hot and bubbly.  Remove foil, sprinkle rolls with cheese and bake uncovered another 3 to 5 minutes.  Sprinkle with green onions.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Delicious Side Dish for Any Dinner

INGREDIENTS:

1 28 oz. can baked beans (lightly rinsed and strained)

1 1/2 Cups Tropical Tamarind Gourmet Sauce (or Tropical Heat if you like it a little spicy)

1/4 Cup Molasses

8 Full pieces of fully cooked bacon (chopped)

DIRECTIONS:

Mix all together.  

Pour into casserole dish and bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.

After baking, sprinkle with Tropical Heat Seasoning (or Tropical Tamarind for more mild taste)

QUICK AND DELICIOUS DINNER RECIPE

Ingredients

1 Tbs. Olive Oil

1 lb. Smoked Kielbasa, cut into rounds (or sausage of your choice)

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups chicken broth

1 10 oz. can diced tomatoes

8 oz. dry pasta of your choice (small)

1 Tbs. Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning

1 cup shredded cheddar chees

Chopped green onion for garnish

Directions

Heat olive oil over medium heat

Add sausage, onion, and garlic and cook 2-3 minutes

Add chicken broth, tomatoes, pasta, and Tropical Seasoning.

Simmer for 15-20 minutes until pasta is cooked to your liking

Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cheese

Top with remaining cheese and cover

Let sit until cheese is melted and bubbly

Sprinkle with green onions

TASTY DINNER RECIPE FOR ANY OCCASION

Ingredients

• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• juice of 1 lime, about 1 1/2 tablespoons
• 1 TBS SPICE ISLE SAUCES TROPICAL HEAT SEASONING AND RUB (to taste) 
• 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs .
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• sliced lime wedges for serving (optional)

  DIRECTIONS

• Combine the garlic, soy sauce, honey, and lime juice in a small bowl. Stir to combine, set aside.
• Sprinkle both sides of the chicken thighs with the TROPICAL HEAT SEASONING/RUB
• In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat until shimmering. Once the skillet is hot add the chicken thighs in a single layer. Cook the chicken until browned on both sides, 4-5 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium and add the garlic lime sauce and cook the chicken, turning and stirring occasionally, until done all the through, 7-10 minutes. The sauce will thicken and caramelize and reduce slightly.
• Serve over rice. Garnish with fresh lime slices if desired.

Amazing Side Dish Recipe:

1. Ingredients (for 4):
   1 Tbs. Olive Oil
   8 small new potatoes diced
   1/2 onion diced
   2 cloves minced garlic
   1/2 bag coleslaw mix
   Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub (to taste)
2. Directions:
   Heat olive oil in skillet
   Add onions and garlic and stir fry until onions are soft
   Add potatoes
   Add Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub (I used about 2 Tbs)
   Stir fry until well mixed
   Cook over low heat until potatoes are soft
   Add cole slaw (or plain cabbage) Mix and stir fry for about 2 minutes (more if you want your cabbage softer).
3. Serve and enjoy!!

*** You can easily turn this into an entrée by adding sausage (I use polish kielbalsa) right after the onions and garlic and before the potatoes.

RECIPE FOR SMOKED SALMON----BEST I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!

Rub Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub liberally over salmon fillet (picture above--one fillet has rub and one does not).  Cook salmon in smoker using apple wood chips at 210 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.  Fillet was moist and utterly delicious!

 Dinner Ideas and  Wonderful recipe for food lovers:

Ingredients:
1 lb. large raw shrimp--thawed, peeled and deveined
1-2 tsp oil
2-4 tsps (to taste)  Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning & Rub
2 cups cabbage (or cabbage slaw mix)
1 can beans (can use Cuban Style Black Beans or Refried Beans based on your tastes)
6-8 flour tortillas:

1. Directions: 

• Pat dry shrimp really well.  Drizzle with just enough oil to lightly coat.
• Toss seasoning with shrimp mixing well.
• Grill the shrimp over medium high heat until just cooked.
• *You can now either add the slaw to the pan or serve it on top of the shrimp cold
• Layer beans, shrimp (with slaw mix if you combined in pan), and slaw in a flour tortilla and serve.

Amazing Dinner Idea:

Ingredients (all to taste):

• Onions
• Garlic
• Spice Isle Seasoning and Rub
• Beef Sausage
• Shrimp
• Scallops
• Cod
• Tomato Bisque Soup
• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• 
  
• Directions:
• Saute onions and garlic in olive oil
• Add Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub
• Add sausage (we use beef sausage)
• Add shrimp, scallops, cod (or whatever seafood you would like)
• Mix all together, cooking until shrimp is pink and cod is tender
• Add tomato bisque and cream of mushroom soups (I can each)
• Add water to thin to desired consistency
• Bring to a boil
• Reduce heat to simmer...allow to simmer at least one hour to let flavors meld
• Serve over rice

Refreshing and Savory

Time : 35 mins    Serves 3-4

Ingredients

• 2  boneless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
• 2 tbsp of  Spice Isle Tropical Tamarind or Tropical Heat
• 1  tbsp coconut or canola oil
• 1 small chopped white onion
• 1 1/2  minced  garlic clove
• 1 cup mango puree
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp grated lime zest
• 1 green onion to top

Directions

1. Heat oil in sauce pan over medium heat
2. Add onion, garlic, and 1 tbsp Spice Isle seasoning.
3. Cook stirring occasionally until softened about 8 minutes.
4. Stir in mango puree, lime juice, lime zest and 1 more tbsp of Spice Isle seasoning.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat and add chicken pieces.
7. Simmer until chicken is fully cooked approximately 10 minutes.
8. Ready to serve over white rice!

Dinner Ideas:

Delicious Salmon Recipe

Ingredients:
4 3-4 ounce salmon filets
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans, drained
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 - 1/2 cup (depending on taste) pitted Kalamata olives, cut in half
1 Tbs. Spice Isle Seasoning and Rub

1. Directions (I cooked the salmon in my air fryer, but this could also be done using a skillet):
   Place Salmon in Preheated (375 degrees) air fryer, skin side up (be sure to spray fry basket with cooking spray first)
   Cook for 10 to 12 minutes (until salmon is flaky)
   While the salmon is cooking, cook onions in skillet until softened
   Add beans, tomatoes, olives and Spice Isle Seasoning and Rub to skillet.
   Cook until thoroughly heated (5 to 10  minutes)
2. To Serve:
   Place cooked rice on plate.  Place cooked salmon on top of rice and add bean mixture on top.

Wontons filled with cream cheese, jalapeños, bacon, and Spice Isle Tropical Seasoning and Rub.  

Wontons then dipped in maple syrup and served with Spice Isle Tropical Heat Sauce and candied jalapeños.

Ingredients:

1 (16 oz) coleslaw mix
2 tbsp minced onion
1/2 tsp salt
1//4 cup milk
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream
1 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp Spice IsleTropical Seasoning and Rub

Directions:
Combine coleslaw and minced onion.
In separate bowl combine remaining ingredients. Pour mixture over coleslaw and onion. Stir well and chill for 1 hour.

GREAT AS AN APPETIZER OR ENTREE

Ingredients

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 cup chopped green onion

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 1/2 cups cooked chicken

1 Tbs Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning and Rub (or Tropical Heat Seasoning and Rub if you want it a little spiceier)

1 (17.5 oz.) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed

1 egg lightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray

2.  Heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add green onions and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.  Add garlic and cook for 1 more minutes.  Stir in cooked chikcen and Spice Isle Sauces Tropical Seasoning.  Cook for 1-2 more minutes **Add more seasoning to taste

3. Cut pastry dough into 12 rounds.  Dab a bit of water around the edge of each round.  Place a spoonful of chicken mixture on each round, leaving approximately 1/2 inch around edge.  Fold pastry over to resemble a half-moon.  Seal with fork.

4.  Placed sealed pastries on prepared baking sheets.  Brush with beaten egg.

5. Bake in pre-heated oven until golden:  15-20 minutes.  

**To prevent juice leaks, you may want to seal empanadas by twisting the edge, little by little between thumb and index finger.