Low FODMAP Caribbean Jerk-Style Seasoning

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon dried chives*
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
• 2 teaspoons ground cayenne*
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns (if grinding – see notes) or ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon maple sugar (optional – omit for Whole30, Keto, and low carb*)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• Pinch of ground cloves

Instructions

1. 1

   {Option 1 – Highly Recommended}: Add dried chives and whole black peppercorns to an electric spice grinder and grind until spices become a fine powder, about 30-45 seconds. Pour ground spices into a small bowl. Add sea salt, dried thyme, cinnamon, cayenne, maple sugar (if using it), paprika, smoked paprika, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves to the bowl and whisk until combined. Or, you can add all the spices to a spice grinder and grind them all into powder.

2. 2

   {Option 2}: Add dried chives, sea salt, thyme, cinnamon, cayenne, ground black pepper, maple sugar (if using it), paprika, smoked paprika, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves to small bowl and whisk to combine.

3. 3

   Use to bring delicious flavor to chicken, pork, fish, veggies, pasta dishes, and more, like my Low FODMAP Instant Pot Caribbean Jerk-Style Pork Tenderloin.