Description
A recipe for grilling pork chops coated in homemade jerk sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (or more for heat)
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced (remove seeds for less heat)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, lime juice, allspice, thyme, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, green onions, garlic, and scotch bonnet pepper. This is your jerk marinade.
- Place the pork chops in a large resealable plastic bag or shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the chops, ensuring they are fully coated.
- Refrigerate the pork chops for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight, turning them once halfway through marinating.
- Remove the pork chops from the marinade, letting excess drip off. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Lightly oil the grill grates.
- Brush the pork chops lightly with vegetable oil.
- Grill the pork chops for 5 to 7 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the chops from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- If you cannot find scotch bonnet peppers, substitute with habanero peppers, adjusting quantity to your heat preference.
- For a thicker sauce, you can simmer a small portion of the unused marinade (after removing the raw pork) until reduced, then brush it on during the last few minutes of grilling.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chop
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 950
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 100
Keywords: jerk pork chops, grilled pork, caribbean recipe, spicy pork, marinated pork