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Ron_L
07-27-2014, 10:36 PM
If you haven't been in the Throwdown forum (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86) recently, there are a couple of throwdowns going on right now.

Jamaican Jerk Cook-Off! (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=193913)

Just One Bite! (http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=194461)

The cook below is my entry in both of these. Come join us! We don't bite.

Well, just one bite...

:becky:

Jamaican Jerk CLOINK Balls with fresh pineapple and mango salsa.

Ground chicken (cluck) with jerk seasoning and green onions wrapped in bacon (oink) and then grilled indirect and basted with a Jamaican Jerk sauce. CLuck + OINK = CLOINK :D

When we were in Ocho Rios in April I bought some jerk seasoning and some Jamaican hot sauce.

But... I can't find either one :doh:

So, when I went to the store to buy the other ingredients I found this...

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Uncle Joe's Jerk is a Chicago area restaurant known for jerk chicken. The sauce is very good and has quite a bit of heat.

For the chicken mixture I added three tablespoons to a pound of ground chicken and tossing in 4 green onions that were thinly sliced. The mixture was very wet so I also added some bread crumbs to help it hold shape better. I formed a dozen balls and wrapped each one with half a slice of thin cut bacon and pinned it with a soaked toothpick. Even with the breadcrumbs the chicken mixture was wet and didn't stay in ball shape, but I think they still looked good.

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I cooked them indirect until the bacon was nice and crispy and then basted them with four coats of a jerk basting sauce made with the Uncle Joe's Jerk Sauce, a little apple juice and a little BBQ sauce to cut the heat.

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I also made a fresh salsa with pineapple, mango, red onion, orange bell pepper, tomato and cilantro to accompany the CLOINKS.

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And yes, I ate that in one bite! The CLOINK had a great jerk flavor and the sauce mellowed a bit when cooked so it had a good amount of heat, but not so much that my wife couldn't handle it. the fresh salsa was a great complement to the heat of the Jamaican Jerk CLOINK Ball.

peeps
07-27-2014, 10:38 PM
Not a pineapple or mango fan, but I would DEVOUR them CLOINKS!!!! Nice work, Ron!!!

Shagdog
07-27-2014, 10:41 PM
Looks awesome, Ronelle! Very nice :hungry:

slow-smoker
07-27-2014, 10:55 PM
Nice!

landarc
07-27-2014, 11:01 PM
Man, that looks great, does each order come with around 6 spoons worth?

Ron_L
07-27-2014, 11:03 PM
I think three would be a nice appetizer :thumb:

Tricky
07-27-2014, 11:10 PM
Wow! Looks tasty!

AaronPo
07-27-2014, 11:16 PM
Oh man, those look farkin amazing!! Ron I think you knocked this one out of the park!

Smoke Dawg
07-28-2014, 06:01 AM
Those look great! let's eat!

deguerre
07-28-2014, 06:16 AM
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Diesel Dave
07-28-2014, 06:21 AM
^^^^ :laugh: :pound:

Dang Ron those look really farkin good!

pmad
07-28-2014, 06:57 AM
Nice work Ron.

Guando
07-28-2014, 07:19 AM
Well done Ron!

NeilH
07-28-2014, 07:40 AM
Drooling here..:whoo:

PaSmoker
07-28-2014, 08:32 AM
love it!!!!....nicely done sir!

1911Ron
07-28-2014, 08:39 AM
I'd hit that! They look great. :clap2:

dano
07-28-2014, 09:27 AM
Looks amazing!

Tonybel
07-28-2014, 10:18 AM
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Bonewagon
07-28-2014, 11:19 AM
Looks terrific Ron! :thumb:

oifmarine2003
07-28-2014, 11:21 AM
I need to try some CLOINKS! That looks really, really good!

Ron_L
07-28-2014, 11:26 AM
A friend on Facebook asked for the recipe, so I typed it up. here it is...

Chicken Meat Balls

1 lb. ground chicken
4 green onions, thinly sliced
3 T Uncle Jack's Jerk Sauce (or your favorite jerk seasoning)
bread crumbs as needed
Thin cut bacon

Mix everything and add breadcrumbs if the mixture if too wet to hold shape. Form into balls and wrap with 1/2 slice of thin cut bacon and pin with a toothpick.

Cook on a grill using indirect heat or in a smoker until the bacon is done and the meat ball is at least 165 internal temp. Glaze three or four times ti build up a nice shine, letting the glaze set for a couple of minutes between applications.

The glaze was Uncle Jack's thinned with some apple juice and some BBQ sauce added for shine. I didn't measure

Fresh Pineapple and Mango Salsa

1/2 cup diced pineapple
1/4 cup diced mango
1/4 cup diced orange bell pepper
1/4 cup diced tomato (meat only)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2T chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

Mix everything and add in some pineapple juice or lime juice if desired. I used a little pineapple juice.

Bbq n Brew
07-28-2014, 11:34 AM
Those look great Ron! Thanks for the info, need to make those!

deguerre
07-28-2014, 11:34 AM
That salsa is just dying for some serrano methinks. Just a little one...

Ron_L
07-28-2014, 12:28 PM
That salsa is just dying for some serrano methinks. Just a little one...

Yeah, that would be good!