A Betty Crocker cookbook shares a healthy recipe! A rub of jerk seasoning gives lean chops extra zip.
Grilled Jamaican Jerk Pork Chops with Mango Salsa
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 15
Ingredients
Jerk Seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed dried sage leaves
Pork
- 4 bone-in pork loin or rib chops, about 3/4 inch thick (about 2 lb)
Salsa
- 1 medium mango, cut in half lengthwise, seed removed, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried mint leaves
- 1 small jalapeño chile, finely chopped (2 to 3 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1In small glass or plastic bowl, mix jerk seasoning ingredients. Rub evenly on both sides of pork. Cover; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour to blend flavors.
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Step2Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate until serving time.
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Step3Heat gas or charcoal grill. Place pork on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook about 15 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink when cut near bone and meat thermometer inserted in center reads 160°F. Serve pork with salsa.
Nutrition
270
Calories
14g
Total Fat
24g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 420mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 440mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 7%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 24g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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