Caribbean Pork Recipe
Ingredients
| Pork loin chops | 1 | |
| Muscovado sugar | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Orange or Pineapple Juice - 4 tablespoon | ||
| Jamaican Rum - 2 tablespoon | ||
| Dessicated Coconut - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Mixed Salad Leaves - to garnish | ||
| Basmati rice | 8 Ounce (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Water | 16 Ounce (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Coconut milk | 5 Ounce (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Raisins | 4 Tablespoon (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Cashew nuts | 4 Tablespoon, roasted (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Salt | 1 To taste (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Pepper | To Taste (For the Coconut Rice:) | |
| Dessicated Coconut - 2 tablespoon, toasted | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Prepare the barbecue grill.
2) Strip the pork chops of any excess fat. Transfer into a non-metallic dish.
3) In a bowl, mix sugar, fruit juice, rum, coconut and cinnamon. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
4) Pour the mixture over the pork chops to coat them well. Let them marinate for a minimum of two hours and maximum overnight.
MAKING
5) Barbecue the pork chops over hot coals for about 20 minutes. Baste the chops with the marinade frequently, and turn them over in between. Keep the chops warm till serving time.
6) Meanwhile, in a saucepan, add water, coconut milk, washed basmati rice. Allow it to come to boil.
7) Reduce the flame, cover the saucepan and let the rice cook for about 12 more minutes.
8) The rice is done when it has absorbed all the liquid and turned tender. With a fork, fluff up the rice.
9) Mix in the roasted nuts and raisins into the rice. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
SERVING
10) Place the pork chops in the centre on a warm plate. Serve the coconut rice on the side.
11) Garnish the rice with toasted dessicated coconut.
1) Prepare the barbecue grill.
2) Strip the pork chops of any excess fat. Transfer into a non-metallic dish.
3) In a bowl, mix sugar, fruit juice, rum, coconut and cinnamon. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
4) Pour the mixture over the pork chops to coat them well. Let them marinate for a minimum of two hours and maximum overnight.
MAKING
5) Barbecue the pork chops over hot coals for about 20 minutes. Baste the chops with the marinade frequently, and turn them over in between. Keep the chops warm till serving time.
6) Meanwhile, in a saucepan, add water, coconut milk, washed basmati rice. Allow it to come to boil.
7) Reduce the flame, cover the saucepan and let the rice cook for about 12 more minutes.
8) The rice is done when it has absorbed all the liquid and turned tender. With a fork, fluff up the rice.
9) Mix in the roasted nuts and raisins into the rice. Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
SERVING
10) Place the pork chops in the centre on a warm plate. Serve the coconut rice on the side.
11) Garnish the rice with toasted dessicated coconut.
Chef
