Grilled Jerk Pork Chops
Jamaican-style jerk paste—chilies, onion, allspice, thyme, and warm spices—rubbed onto pork chops and grilled hot and fast.
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 pieces rib pork chops, ½-inch thick (about 4 ounces each)
Instructions
- Prepare grill for medium-high heat.
- Mince and mash onion to a coarse paste with thyme, sugar, salt, black pepper, cayenne, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Pat pork chops dry and rub all over with jerk paste.
- Grill on an oiled rack 5–6 inches over coals for about 4 minutes per side, or until just cooked through.
