Jamaican Recipe: Golden Pork Chops

Jamaican Pork is a really tasty and flavorful meat for those who eat it. It is not as diverse as chicken but still can be prepared in many different ways. Today we give you a sumptuous Jamaican Pork Chops recipe for your summer cookouts. Check it out below. Difficulty: Easy Preparation time: 20m

Cooking time: 40m

Ingredients

1 sprig(s) thyme
1/2 cup(s) soy sauce
1 cup(s) Tomato Ketchup
1/2 cup(s) Vegetable Oil
4 whole pimento berries
1 1/2 tablespoon(s) ginger, grated
1 tablespoon(s) raisins
1/2 teaspoon(s) scotch bonnet pepper,chopped
1 cup(s) hot water
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1 stalk(s) escallion, chopped
8 whole pork chops
1 cup(s) orange juice
1 medium onion, chopped

Golden Pork Chops Directions

Clean pork chops and season with soy sauce, half the ginger, salt and chopped onion. Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for two hours. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and use brown pork chops on each side. Remove pork chops from the skillet and set aside. Drain about half of the oil from the skillet. Return to the flame and sauté the remaining ginger, scotch bonnet pepper, scallion, thyme, and pimento berries. De-glaze the pot with hot water, then return the pork chops to the skillet. Add orange juice and allow to cook until tender. Mix in the Tomato Ketchup and the raisins and simmer for a further 5 minutes. TO SERVE: Serve with slices of Roasted Sweet Potato and a tossed vegetable salad. Garnish with orange slices.

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About the writer: Poetess Denise N. Fyffe is a published author of over 50 books, for more than 15 years. Check out her book Treasures of Jamaica

This book shares tasty cuisine and recipes from Jamaica; from fried dumplings to ackee and saltfish, and stewed fish to oxtails and butter beans. Jamaican food is exceptionally important in Jamaican culture because it brings people together. We enjoy sharing our delicious food with family or friends, as we consume delicious pieces steeped in succulent spices and ingredients and live life.

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