Jerk Pork Chops With Hearts Of Palm Salad And Sweet Plantains Recipes

JERK PORK CHOPS WITH HEARTS OF PALM SALAD AND SWEET PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Thinly slice hearts of palm on the diagonal and put in a colander along with sliced onion. Rinse well under cold water and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl and toss together with remaining salad ingredients.
• Spread plantains on foil-lined baking sheet and bake until hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
• While plantains bake, lightly oil grill pan and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Meanwhile, stir together jerk seasoning and oil in a small bowl and rub all over pork to coat. Grill pork, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Serve pork with salad and plantains.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Through the feed opening of a running blender add, 1 at a time, vinegar, soy sauce, scallions, black pepper, and salt. Then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow thin stream.
• Toss together the hearts of palm, onion, bell pepper, and mango. Stir in enough of the dressing to coat, and serve any additional dressing on the side.

JAMAICAN JERK PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Soften 1 tablespoon butter; mix with peach preserves., Sprinkle chops with seasonings. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat; brown chops 2-3 minutes per side. Remove from pan., Cut peppers into thin strips. In same pan, saute peppers in remaining butter over medium-high heat until crisp-tender and lightly browned, 5-6 minutes. Add chops; top with preserves mixture. Cook, uncovered, until heated through, 30-60 seconds. If desired, serve with rice.

JERK PORK CHOPS WITH HEARTS OF PALM SALAD AND SWEET PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Thinly slice hearts of palm on the diagonal and put in a colander along with sliced onion. Rinse well under cold water and pat dry. Transfer to a large bowl and toss together with remaining salad ingredients.
• Spread plantains on foil-lined baking sheet and bake until hot, 5 to 10 minutes.
• While plantains bake, lightly oil grill pan and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Meanwhile, stir together jerk seasoning and oil in a small bowl and rub all over pork to coat. Grill pork, turning over once, until just cooked through, about 3 minutes total. Serve pork with salad and plantains.

HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the dressing mix, vinegar, and water until well blended. Whisk in olive oil. Add hearts of palm to the bowl, and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
• Before serving, sprinkle the green and black olives, and bacon bits over the salad.

JERK PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Slash fat around chops at intervals.
• In a bowl, combine soy sauce, orange juice, oil, garlic, green onions, allspice, thyme, salt, pepper, ginger and cayenne.
• Rub mixture on both sides of chops.
• In small roasting pan, roast chops in oven preheated to 375°F(190°C) turning halfway through, until browned and juices run clear when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes.