Pork Free Caribbean Jerk-Style Compound Butter
Bold, fragrant, and built entirely from pantry spices and fresh aromatics, this compound butter brings the soul of Caribbean jerk seasoning into a silky, meltable form you can keep in your fridge all week. Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper delivers genuine heat, while allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and smoked paprika layer in that warm, complex backbone that makes jerk seasoning so addictive. A hit of lime zest and juice keeps everything bright, and a touch of maple syrup rounds out the heat without dulling it. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of pork and pork-derived products, so there's no label-reading required — just real, clean flavor from start to finish. Rolling the finished butter into a log and chilling it means you always have a restaurant-worthy finishing touch ready to go: slice a round, drop it onto hot grilled chicken, fish, or roasted vegetables, and watch it melt into something spectacular. It's the kind of condiment that makes simple weeknight proteins taste like they came off a proper jerk grill.
About FigFig is a food discovery app that helps you find foods and recipes that fit your dietary needs. Whether you have food allergies, intolerances, or follow a specific diet, Fig makes it easy to eat with confidence.
Learn more →Ingredients
8 servings
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 3 tbsp scallion greens, finely sliced (green tops only)
- 1 tsp fresh scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp lime zest (from about 1 lime)
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ¾ tsp ground allspice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the softened butter, scallion greens, scotch bonnet pepper, ginger, lime zest, lime juice, and maple syrup. Beat with a fork or hand mixer until the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the butter.
- 2
Add the allspice, cinnamon, thyme, black pepper, nutmeg, smoked paprika, and salt. Beat again until the spices are fully incorporated and the butter is uniform in color with no dry pockets of spice visible. Fold in the cilantro, if using.
Want the full recipe?
Create a Fig account for step-by-step instructions, access to our full recipe library, and more!