This air-fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe has amazing flavor and can be made right in your air fryer. It’s 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 have posted a lot of air fryer recipes. Some examples include Perfect Air Fryer Steak, Crispy Air Fryer Fish, and Korean Air Fried Chicken Wings.
I even added this Air Fryer Category to my Recipes page since I have so many now.
I tried to mix it up this week by posting a recipe that was not related to the air fryer, but this recipe for air fryer jerk pork had to get on the blog ASAP. It’s too delicious to keep to myself.
My Love for Jamaican Jerk Pork
It truly came about the last time I visited 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 restaurant that sold jerk pork. The pork was grilled and covered in an amazing sauce. We visited that restaurant an additional two times during our one-week stay.
I was determined to recreate that delicious taste at home, but I had one problem: I don’t grill. We have a grill, but I see our grill, but I ignore it. So, for the longest time, I just lived on the memory of Jamaican jerk pork. And then, one day, out of the blue, I decided the Air Fryer would solve my problem.
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. 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 rapidly moves around the food, causing direct contact with all areas of the food.
How to make Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork
Making this pork in the air fryer is easy. Cut the pork into large pieces, cover with a nice Jamaican jerk wet rub, and let marinate for 4-24 hours. Then, cook in a 390-degree air fryer for 20 minutes, flipping once. Easy peasy dinner.
You can make the jerk marinade from scratch or use store-bought. If going with store-bought, I highly recommend Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning Rub.
Here’s to another air fryer recipe. Enjoy 🙂
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Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs pork butt chopped into large 3 inch pieces
- ¼ cup jerk marinade
- oil for spraying basket
Instructions
- Rub pork pieces with jerk marinade and allow it to marinate pork for 4-24 hours in the refrigerator. The longer the better.
- Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray the bottom of the basket to ensure they dont stick.
- Remove pork from the fridge 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
Suggested Ingredients for Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe
Walkerswood Jerk Seasoning RubSuggested Tools
Air Fryer Spray bottleNutrition
Step by Step Photos of Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe
This post was originally published on July 17, 2018. It has been updated with additional information.
Sandra Smith
Thursday 25th of April 2024
This looks great! I make my own Jerk Sauce, but I'm going to try it with pork chops or chicken in the air fryer! Yum!
Tanya
Thursday 25th of April 2024
Thanks Sandra! I hope you enjoy the recipe :)
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.