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Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe

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This Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe has amazing flavor and can be made right in your air fryer. A great way to travel to the Caribbean in your very own home.

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I think I’ve gone a little air fryer crazy lately. I seriously use it every day and I love it. As you can see I’ve shared air fryer recipes like Perfect Air Fryer Steak, Crispy Air Fryer FishKorean Air Fried Chicken Wings, and many others back to back. I even went on ahead and added this Air Fryer Category  to my Recipes page since I have so many now.

Now I tried to mix it up this week by posting a recipe that was not air fryer related but my husband would not have it. This Jamaican Air Fryer Roasted Pork that I made in the Air Fryer had to get on the blog ASAP. According to him, it was too delicious to keep to myself. And for the last few weeks he’s asked when I was going to make it again.

air fryer jamaican jerk pork recipe on a cutting board

My Love for Jamaican Jerk Pork

It truly came about the last time I visited in Jamaica in 2016. My entire family headed down and it was my husband’s first time on the island. It was such a great experience but one of my favorite memories was stopping by a restuarant that sold jerk pork. There’s was grilled and covered in an amazing sauce. We visited that restuarant an additional two times during our one week stay.

I was determined to create that same delicious taste at home but I had one problem…I don’t grill. We have a grill, I see our grill, I ignore grill. So for the longest, I just lived on the memory of Jamaican jerk pork. And the one day, out the blue, I decided the Air Fryer would solve my problem.

air fryer jamaican jerk pork recipe in the air fryer basket

Why Make this Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe in the Air Fryer?

I recall reading on the internet (I don’t recall what webpage) about making Jamaican Jerk Pork. The site stated that it should only be prepared on a grill. I laughed to myself because I was up for the challenge. The fact is, almost anything that can be grilled can be air fried, without getting dried out. The air fryer not only creates high heat, but the heat is rapidly moving around the food, causing direct contact on all areas of the food.

But I know in my heart that there are many people in the world who have a grill, see it, and ignore it just like me.

How to make Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork

Making this pork in the air fryer is easy. Cut the pork into large pieces, cover in a nice Jamaican jerk wet rub and let marinate for 4-24 hours, cook in a 390 degree air fryer for 20 minutes, flipping once. Easy peasy dinner.

I don’t bother making my wet rub from scratch as Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning Rub is some of the best jerk seasoning you will find. I just slather over anything I want to jerk.

jamaican jerk wet rub being held in hand

Here’s to another air fryer recipe. Enjoy 🙂

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Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe

Taste the Caribbean with this delicious and flavorful jerk pork recipe that can be made quickly in your air fryer. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword jamaican jerk pork recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
marinate time 4 hours
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 234kcal
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs pork butt chopped into large 3 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup jerk paste
  • oil for spraying basket

Instructions

  • Rub pork pieces with jerk paste and allow it to marinate pork for 4-24 hours in the refrigerator. The longer the better.
  • Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees F. Spray the bottom of the basket to ensure they dont stick.
  • Remove pork and allow to rest at room temp for 20 minutes. Place in air fryer ensuring they are spaced apart. Set time for 20 minutes, flip halfway.
  • Remove from air fryer and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
  • Enjoy.

Notes

Notes: This recipe has been tested in Phillips and the Farbeware brand air fryers and had turned out perfect each and every time. For brands that dont set to 390, 400 degrees temperature setting is fine.

Suggested Ingredients for Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe

Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning Rub

Suggested Tools

Air Fryer
Spray bottle

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Protein: 31g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 576mg
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Austin

Tuesday 20th of September 2022

I didn’t see that it was suppose to be pork butt until after cause I thought any pork would do is that okay? And I got the ninja 2slots air fryer would that work as well for this recipe?

Tanya

Friday 23rd of September 2022

If you use another cut of pork, you would need to adjust the cook time to ensure not to overcook it. Any air fryer would work.

Farid Ansari

Saturday 18th of December 2021

Hi Ms Tanya This is a 70+ oldie, "frightened to cook" kind of guy, but tempted and encouraged by so many YT videos and our own Madam Chef [dear wife! ;-)]. We recently acquired a small (3.5 quart) air fryer and we are excitedly finding out recipes to try "as is" or modify slightly to match our tastes, style, and available ingredients (living in Pakistan). One question: what meat and cut can be substituted for pork butt in this meal? Please advice on alternative in beef/mutton (and the desired cut) as we do NOT consume pork.

(and, how to make Jerk paste at home, as we don't get the bottled stuff here)

An emailed reply will be very much appreciated- for both the alternate to pork, and the jerk paste recipe. Thanks and fondest regards. Farid Ansari Karachi, Pakistan

Tanya

Monday 20th of December 2021

Hi Farid, you could try this on beef brisket or chicken, although it would taste a little different. I have a jerk chicken recipe that you may like. https://www.myforkinglife.com/jamaican-jerk-chicken/ For the marinade, this is the homemade version I recommend from a fellow Jamaican food blogger. https://jessicainthekitchen.com/jamaica-jerk-sauce-homemade-and-easy/

Richard C

Tuesday 17th of August 2021

Walkerswood is THE best jerk marinade. Turned out fantastic - I've now got a half-dozen pre-portioned pork "chunks" in the freezer anytime I want.

Tanya

Wednesday 18th of August 2021

Nice! I agree, it's why I use it so much. It's time for me to make another batch of this pork to freeze too :)

Katy

Sunday 25th of July 2021

I bought the ingredients to make this but now I’m having some questions. Is t pork butt supposed to be cooked low & slow? You probably won’t see this before I attempt to make…

Tanya

Monday 26th of July 2021

Usually...yes. But I've made this exactly as written and it's been tender and delicious every time.

Mickey

Thursday 10th of June 2021

You are the bomb wow thank you I am going to try your recipes