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Jerk Pork Chop with Pineapple Salsa

There’s nothing like blackened jerk seasoning with a fresh and fruity salsa.   The classic Jamaican blend of allspice, thyme, chilli, ginger and pepper gets a kick from a splash of rum.  Feel free to omit, but it really does add to the flavour.

Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 25m
Total Time: 40 mins
Yield: Serves 4
Method: Grill
Cuisine: Jamaican
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Ingredients

  • 1 medium brown onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp Herbie’s Jerk Seasoning
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp rum (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 pork chops

Salsa

  • 200g pineapple, diced (fresh or canned)
  • 120g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 320g (2 cups) canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
  • 1 fresh jalapeño or long green chilli, finely chopped (optional)
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a pestle and mortar or a small blender, combine onion, garlic, jerk seasoning, lime juice, olive oil, rum and salt to make a paste.
  2. Liberally coat the pork chops in marinade and ideally cover and leave overnight.
  3. Toss salsa ingredients together and season to taste.
  4. To cook, if refrigerated remove pork from fridge 1 hour before cooking.  Heat  a bbq or grill to medium and cook pork chops for 10-12 minutes each side until just cooked through.
  5. Serve immediately with salsa.

Notes

This also works wonderfully with a butterflied chicken on the bbq.

The salsa is delicious as a standalone salad or added to fish tacos.

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Nutritional Information
Serving Size 408g
Calories 556
Sugar 13g
Sodium 3.2g
Fat 23g
Saturated Fat 5.6g
Carbohydrates 23g
Fiber 12g
Protein 52g