sweet and spicy come together with jerk seasoned thick-cut pork chops tossed with cinnamon and brown sugar apples
follow this link for the jerk seasoning recipe Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
I served this dish with jerk seasoned mashed sweet potatoes
to make the sweet potatoes follow the cooking instructions for Baked Sweet Potato
when done cooking, remove the skins and mash with two tablespoons of butter
I added one tablespoon of jerk seasoning; you can add more if you like it spicier or season only with salt and pepper
there is already a lot of spice with the pork chops and apples, so only seasoning the potatoes with salt and pepper is still mighty tasty
Have fun and safe cruising
Don't be a Jerk-Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples
spicy thick-cut pork chops topped with cinnamon apples
Ingredients
marinade
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 2 tbsp jerk seasoning
- 1/2 tsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp dijon
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
pork chops
- 2 thick cut pork chops boneless
cinnamon apples
- 1 apple envy, braeburn not granny
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- in a bowl add pepper, jerk seasoning, and garlic
- add the soy sauce, sriracha and dijon
- whisk in oil until well combined
- place pork chops in a gallon bag and add marinade, using your hands, massage the marinade into the chops from the outside of the bag
- let the chops marinate at room temperature for one hour
- heat a cast iron or heavy pan over medium-high heat, add the pork chops and marinade to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, flip and cook for another 5 minutes
- check for an internal temperature of 145 degreescook, checking every 3 minutes until desired internal temperature
- med-rare 145-15
- medium 150-155
- while pork chops are cooking, cut apple and mix the apple ingredients
- remove the pork chops to a plate and deglaze the pan with 1/3 cup of water
- apple juice or apple cider is also good if you have it on hand
- add the butter, apples, and seasoning and cook stirring for 3 to 5 minutes
- i like my apples a little firm so 3 minutes works for me
- if you like your apple softer then 5 minutes should do it
- serve the pork chops topped with the apples
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 17gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 1901mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 2445IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 3mg
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