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To date, we've created many jerk seasoning recipes ourselves, ranging from jerk chicken with mango and pineapple sauce to jerk shrimp with warm cabbage slaw, even including a vegetarian option of Jamaican jerk eggplant and zucchini. But this meal is about so much more than the jerk seasoning, it is all about the mango salsa.
So, grab those mangoes at the supermarket or your favorite ethnic food store, and get dicing! How to choose the best mango? Contrary to other fruits - do not focus on the color, rather, judge by feel instead.
A ripe mango will give slightly under pressure like a peach or avocado, and it will soften as they ripen. If you find some on the harder side, do not put them in the fridge, they will ripen better on the countertop at room temperature; you may even try putting them in a brown paper bag, just as you would with bananas or pears.
Traditionally a side dish for Jamaican jerk pork would consist of rice or peas, even a simple fried cabbage, but we like to employ cauliflower rice with some generously seasoned and sautéed vegetables, along with roasted sweet potatoes. Every bite is worth the effort, and leftovers are greatly welcomed!
Jamaican Jerk Pork With Mango Salsa Recipe
Serves: 4 Prep: 25 min + 2 h Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 pork chops
- 4 fresh scallions, minced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 habanero peppers, stemmed and chopped
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. Jamaican allspice
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- 2 tbsp. dried thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mango Salsa Ingredients
- 2 mangoes, diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 hot pepper, seeded and diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Preparation
- Combine all the ingredients for the mango salsa in a bowl and toss until well combined; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- In a food processor, add all the ingredients, minus the pork chops, to make the jerk-style marinade.
- Pulse everything until you get a smooth paste, and add more coconut milk if you want a smoother consistency.
- Place the pork chops in a marinating container and season to taste, then pour the jerk marinade over and gently toss until everything is well covered.
- Refrigerate, and marinate for 2 to 12 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until nicely charred and cooked through.
- Let the pork chops rest for 2 to 3 minutes, and serve with the mango salsa.
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Jamaican Jerk Pork With Mango Salsa Recipe
Jamaican jerk shrimp holds a special place in our food memory, though Jamaican jerk pork with mango salsa always hits the spot!
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Prep Time 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 40 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 4 people
Calories 634 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 pork chops
- 4 fresh scallions minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 habanero peppers stemmed and chopped
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. Jamaican allspice
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. ground cloves
- 2 tbsp. dried thyme
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mango Salsa Ingredients
- 2 mangoes diced
- ½ red onion diced
- 1 hot pepper seeded and diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients for the mango salsa in a bowl and toss until well combined; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
2 mangoes, ½ red onion, 1 hot pepper, ¼ cup fresh cilantro, ¼ cup fresh lime juice, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a food processor, add all the ingredients, minus the pork chops, to make the jerk-style marinade.
4 fresh scallions, 4 garlic cloves, 2 habanero peppers, ¼ cup coconut aminos, ¼ cup olive oil, ¼ cup lime juice, 1 tbsp. Jamaican allspice, 2 tsp. ground ginger, 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 2 tsp. ground nutmeg, ½ tsp. ground cloves, 2 tbsp. dried thyme, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pulse everything until you get a smooth paste, and add more coconut milk if you want a smoother consistency.
¼ cup coconut milk
Place the pork chops in a marinating container and season to taste, then pour the jerk marinade over and gently toss until everything is well covered.
4 to 6 pork chops
Refrigerate, and marinate for 2 to 12 hours.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
Grill the pork chops for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until nicely charred and cooked through.
Let the pork chops rest for 2 to 3 minutes, and serve with the mango salsa.
Nutrition
Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 32gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 24gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 422mgPotassium: 984mgFiber: 8gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1695IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 247mgIron: 12mg
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