
The Best Vegan Jamaican Jerk Lentils Recipe Ever
Jerk Lentils is a must try! Super easy but so tasty. For all my vegans and vegetarians you won’t be disappointed. But for all my meat lovers this dish will not disappoint!!! If you you’re looking for a tasty delicious way to spice up dinner then this jerk lentils recipe is for you! These tiny legumes are protein and fiber powerhouses, they’re easy to cook, and they have a delicious earthy flavor that adds to all sorts of dishes. This is the best lentils recipe for you. Low in calories and high in nutrition, lentils are a pretty perfect plant protein. And they’re budget-friendly too!

What are lentils?
Lentils are a small round legume and staple ingredient in many recipes throughout the Mediterranean, South Asia, and West Asia. There are different varieties of lentils? They’re usually classified by color and each variety has unique properties and tastes quite different. They’re inexpensive, versatile, and can be stored for up to a year, this makes them a great pantry must-have. Because lentils are so small and cook quickly, you do not need to soak them first.

How to cook Jerk Lentils?
When it comes to cooking lentils on the stovetop go for green lentils, Lentils de Puy, brown lentils, or black lentils. For this recipe, we went with brown lentils.
- Rinse the lentils in a fine-mesh sieve under the faucet. While rinsing, make sure to pick out any bad lentils, debris, or small stones which can sometimes sneak in.
- Chop up onions, sweet pepper, scallion, grape tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and thyme
- To a deep pot add olive and all the ingredients chopped up

- Add to your chopped vegetables jerk seasoning(use mild or hot to your preference), complete seasoning, Adobo. Then add your lentils to the pot

- After you add the lentils add water, salt, and jerk seasoning and boil until the water is almost gone
- When the water is dried out add your carrots and some water, complete seasoning, black pepper, and jerk powder (optional at this point), and boil until lentils are soft to your liking.
- And that’s it you done it’s that easy and it’s will be just as delicious!! Serve this with Easily The Best Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes or Garlic Butter Shrimp Rasta Pasta and The Best Jamaican Honey Jerk Salmon Rasta Pasta Recipe

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Jamaican Jerk Lentils
Ingredients
- 3 cups of lentils
- 1 cup of grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup of onions
- 1/4 cup of sweet pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp of ginger
- 1 cup of carrots
- 1 scallion
- Thyme
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 3 tbsp of jerk seasoning mild or hot
- 2 tbsp of complete seasoning
- 1 tbsp of adobo
- 1 tbsp of Black Pepper
- 1 tsp of jerk powder
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils
- Chop up onions, sweet pepper, scallion, grape tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and thyme
- To a deep pot add olive and add your chopped vegetable jerk seasoning, complete seasoning, Adobo. Then add your lentils to the pot and add water
- When the water is dried out add your carrots and some water, complete seasoning, black pepper, and jerk powder, and boil until lentils are soft to your liking.
- Now it’s time to serve
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June 7, 2024 at 4:27 pm
How much water do you use the first then the second time???
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