Grilled Jerk Pork Chops

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Grilled Jerk Pork Chops


Recipe By : B: From Gourmet Magazine, July 1997

Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Pork


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1/4 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon dried thyme -- crumbled

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

2 rib (l/2-inch-thick) pork chops (each

-- about 4 ounces)


Prepare grill.


Mince and mash onion to a coarse paste with thyme, sugar, salt, and
spices. Pat pork chops dry and rub all over with jerk paste. Grill pork
on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 4 minutes on each
side, or until just cooked through. (Alternatively, pork may be grilled
in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
Serves 2.


A seasoning mix that originated in Jamaica, jerk is popular throughout
the Caribbean in the preparation of meats such as pork and chicken for
grilling. Jerk seasoning typically includes chilies, onion, allspice, and
thyme.





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